Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17277, Isaiah Betts, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Betts, Isaiah
S. 17277
carded
CONTENTS

77558  Connecticut  Isaiah Bitts Certificate in the State of Connect he was a Private in the Cont comman by Captain Gilbert of the Regt. commanded by Col _____ in the Cont. time for 15 Mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connect at the rate of 50 Dollars _____ Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Aug.  1833 _____ and to the H. B. Bitts present
  Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 31  $ 100    Female allowance ending 4th  Sep. 31  25     $ 125  
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.  Recorded by J. C. Hildreth Clerk Book C , Vol. 2 , Page 10 

The said Isaiah Betts hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Isaiah Betts
We, Levi Dikeman a clergyman, residing in the town of Wilton and William Dudley residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Isaiah Betts who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 70 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed, the day and date aforesaid.
Levi Dikeman
Wm Dudley
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Levi Dikeman who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in town of Wilton and that William Dudley who has also signed to same, is a resident of the town of Wilton and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
B. J. Isaac Judge
I, Chas. Isaac Clerk of the said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaiah Betts for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Probate Office, this 14 day of August 1832.
Chas. Isaac Clerk

French Potts 5640.
adm d 15 m. p. r.

State of Connecticut, } ss. County of Fairfield
On this 14 day of August 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before The Court of Probate within and for the District of Norfolk in said County
now sitting, Isaiah Butts
a resident of
Wilton
in the County of Fairfield
and State of Connecticut, aged
Sixty Years
years, who being first sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
That on or about the 15 day of July 1779: I enlisted into Capt. Nathan Gilbert Company in said Town of Wilton now called, at that time a Part of said Town, and served in said Company from the aforesaid time until the close or end of the Revolutionary War in guarding & protecting the sea coast and on the lines in no regular Battle and never recd any Written discharge nor any Documentary evidence of my Service. I was born in the open said Town of Wilton on the 17 day of December 1761. Brought up the Ranks of the Congregational Society in said Wilton. I have always lived in said Wilton and now live there.

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Probate Court. District of Norwalk in said County. July 2 nd 1833. Personally appeared the within named Isaiah Betts and being duly sworn in open Court according to Law depose and says in explanation of his Declaration herein set forth. That on the 15 th day of July 1779. I enlisted as herein stated in Capt. Nathan Gylbride's Company Col. Stephen S. John Major John Davenport Gen. Silliman and marched and was in Quarters at Norwalk where New Britain River and on the lines and was in Constant and actual service for the United States as a Private Soldier for more than one year and three months before the close of the War. Isaiah Betts sworn and submitted in open Court. The year and day above said. Bony o Isaacs Judge

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss Probate Court District of November. Augt. 3 d 1832 Personally appeared Nathan Gilbert aged 84 years and being duly sworn in open Court depose and say that he is well acquainted with Isaac Pitts of Wilton in said County that said Pitts entered into my Company in said Wilton on or about the 15 day of July 1779. continued with and served under my Command in guarding and protecting the said court and on the lines until the close of the Revolutionary War
Nathan Gilbert
Sworn & subscribed in open Court the day and year first said Benj 1 Isaac Judge At the same Court Personally appeared Isaac Raymond aged 68. of Wilton in said County and being duly sworn in open Court depose and say that he is well acquainted with Isaac Pitts of said Wilton and knows that said Pitts served in Col 1 Nathan Gilbert's Company from or about the 15 day of Jan y . 1780 until the close of the Revolutionary having served in said Company the same time Isaac Raymond Sworn & subscribed in open Court the day and year first said and and that the said Gilbert & Benj 1 Isaac Judge Raymond are credible Persons

17 277 INVALID.
File No. 17277  am
Isiah Bell
Pa Nov 18
Act: June 7 th 29
Index:—Vol. / , Page 423
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8135 4
New York
Isaiah Bellis
of Saratoga the state of New York
who was an Ensign in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Webb of the Connecticut
line, for the term of 5 Years.
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of April 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Mar 1839 and sent to Judge Starkweather
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1839 259.24 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1839 120. 10 25. 4 30 35 } 339.24
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
not entitled to a pension under the act of the 19th
Mr. Wilson sent to you from Mr. [unclear] 6 Feb 1839 from [unclear] New York

Isaiah Batts
Isaiah Webb Ensign Webb Cont Regt 1777 to 1781
Admitted
11

State of New York } ss Saratoga County }
on the sixth Day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen Before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Saratoga and State of New York personally appears Isaac Betts aged Sixty years Resident of the town of Broadalbin County of Montgomery in the said State who being by me first Duly Sworn according to Law Doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Late act of Congress Entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war That the said Isaac Betts Enlisted in the town of Norwalk in the State of Connecticut on the first Day of January in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Seven for and During the war in the Company commanded by Capt. Stephen Betts and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Charles Webb Being the Second of the Connecticut Line and served about three years as a private and a noncommissioned Officer or until the month of August or September the time not recollected in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty at which time he received an Ensign Commission from the Congress of the United States in a Company commanded by Capt. Henry Benajah in the same Regiment as above and perform the Duty of an Ensign until the month of September or October in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty one at which time the above Regiment was so much reduced after the Battle at White Marsh that it was Incorporated with the Regiment

Commanded by Col Samuel B Deth which said Supernumerary Officers and Liberty was given to such of them as wished to retire from Service and the said Isaiah Betts Declares that he was honorable Discharged by a General order after having performed the aforesaid Service more than one year of which was as an Officer and that he was Discharged at the white plains in the State of New York and that he was in the Battle at Monmouth white march fort Independence and that he has now no other testimony in his power of his said Service except the affidavit of Nathaniel Brook hereinunto annexed and further Declares that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Avery Stakweather Judge of Common Pleas Saratoga County
Sign Isaiah Betts
I, Avery Stakweather Judge, & as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Isaiah Betts did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the War Department, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of congress. and I do further certify that from my own personal knowledge the said Isaiah Betts is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has served at least one year as an Officer
Given under my hand this 6th Day of April 1818
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss : SARATOGA COUNTY, } Avery Stakweather 6th day of April
In testimony that the above named Avery Stakweather is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Saratoga and state of New-York, and that the above is his signature, I subscribe my name and affix the county seal, this 1818
Wm Sturwell
Clerk of the County of Saratoga.

To the Honorable Secretary for the Department of War Sir please direct the pension certificate to the post office in Galway State of New York to Henry Hartshorne Esq. by request of applicant

Isaiah Betts
Not entitled
8135
25 March 1819.
Not Entitled
9

State of New York Montgomery County ss Common pleas
On the 16 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in Open Court in the said Court of Common Pleas (being a Court of record) Isaiah Bell aged about sixty two years a resi- dent of the town of Broadalbin in said County who being duly sworn Doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows; that he enlisted during the war at Norwalk in the State of Connecticut on the first Janu- ary 1777 in the 2 d Connecticut Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Webb, served in the Company of Captain Stephen Bette as a private for one year, was then promoted to be a corporal in which capacity he served about a year after which he served about a year after which he as a sergeant was then commissioned as an ensign (under the Continental Congress) in the summer of 1780 served under Captain Henry Ten Eyck same Regiment till September or October 1781 when after the battle of White Marsh said Regiment was reduced and incorpo- rated with the Regiment commanded by Colonel B Webb - there being a no. of supernumerary officers. This element was discharged by General Orders at White Plains in the State of New York. He served as ensign from 12 to 18 months, was in the Battle of Monmouth, White Marsh, and Fort Independence - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by Gift, Sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself now within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service

Of the United States in the Revolutionary war I passed 18 th March 1818, and that I have not nor has any per- -son in trust for me any property, securities or contracts or Debts due to me nor any income other than what is contained in Schedule hereto annexed & by me sub- -scribed - Nor had I any pension till I obtained it under the said act of Congress by Certificate No. 8,135. I have generally followed the farming business and have con- -tinued while I was able to work, have been for three or four months very unwell, mostly confined to the House as I am advised by a liver Complaint, I have a wife Han- -nah aged about sixty years, long in a feeble State of health, and one Daughter Pamelia Betts, aged about nineteen years, now the only one of my Children living with or near me, who is afflicted with the salt Rheum - I further declare that I am owing towards my land as here after  there , five hundred and ninety dollars - Ezekiel Whalon 125: Jno. C. Hawley 45: Luther Wheeler 10: Isaac Vrooman George Mills 80: Geo: Welch 19: 25: E. Thompson 5: M. Dorsey 10: John Vrooman 20: B Simons 2.50 at Otsego 10.00 M. Scott 10: A. Whalon 4: 25: S. Pettitt 2: S. Beth 2: 25: & J. Soul 24.50 Three hundred & forty seven Dollars                      Isaiah Betts + Seventy five Cents                      $347.75
The 16 th day of June 1820 I am sure and subscribed in open Court John B. McLaughlin Clerk
Schedule of the real and personal property, together the debts chargeable thereon in which I am interested over and above the above said debts. - The Lease right to twenty acres of Land on which I live purchased since I obtained the pension as aforesaid

for which I covenanted to pay $650. towards which I paid only sixty five dollars - 65 being the whole interest that I consider myself as entitled to therein $65 - Personal as valued by Samuel Pettit and Benjamin Simons -
  1 Horse $25.00   1 Heifer 5.00   1 Cow 15.00   7 Sheep 9.00   2 Hogs & 4 pigs 10.00   1 Wood Clock 5.00   1 Bible 4.00   1 do old .50   2 old books .25   1-3 pair kettles 3.00   1 pot 1.00   1 pan .50   1 Baking kettle .70   1 warming pan .50   1 Copper Tea kettle 1.00   2 old iron kettles 4.75   1 Trammel .62   1 Iron Bacon .37   1 Mortar .50   1 old waggon 10.00   1 do. Sleigh 4.50   1 set harness old 5.00   1 pair flat irons old .25   1 old saddle 3.00   1 do. chain .75   1 ax old .75   4 old pails .62   4 Juggs 1.00   old Brays .50   1 waggon chair .76   3 old wheels & reel 2.00   2 stone pots .75   7 old measures .37   1 Tub .50   11 Glasses 1.00   1 Basket .18   1 churn .50   Shovel & tongs 1.25   $117.37 
  1 Good Table 3.50   3 old do 3.00   2 Stands 1.06   6 Chairs 4.50   2 Small Glasses .65   1 old broken Beerough .75   1 old cupboard .50   old chain 3.00   9 aging Hill fowls 1.12 1/2   1 old shovel & Hoe .75   1 Grid Iron .25   1 toasting do .25   1 Small kettle .62   1 Broken Stove 9.00   old tin ware 3.00   old pewter 1.50   9 Spoons .50   6 Tea Spoons 3.00   1 Hatchett .50   Knives & forks 2.00   Chopping Knife .06   Bottles &c 3.00   4 Candlesticks .75   augre & Hammer .62   2 Brooms .12   6 old Baskets .75   2 do chests .37   1 Reed .96   old Barrels 3.50   1 lantern .37   1 pr. Shears .30   30 plates .31   bowls .37   Tea cups & Saucers .54   1 Tea pot &c .18   49.25 
personal - 186 82 Interest on the debt 5.00 Total $231.82
Isaiah Bette

State of New York Montgomery County } ss Clerk's Office - }
I John M c Carthy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the sche- dule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I further certify that it is proved to the satisfaction of the said Court, by the oaths of credible witnesses and that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhi- bited in the aforesaid schedule is Eight hun- dred and Sixteen dollars and Eighty two cents. In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the 16 th day of June 1820.
J. M c Carthy

9682
Hannah Betts.
N.Y.
act 7. July 38.
adm?
2 yrs Ensign/Br.
$240
Hon. C. Ellis. HR.

State of New York County of Fulton - 3 rd
On this 18 th day of September 1843, personally appeared before me Joseph Blair one of the Judges of said Fulton County Courts Hannah Betts, aged eighty three 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, "passed July 4 th 1838, and "an Act approved the 23 rd day of August 1842, amendatory thereof", the first of which was entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows": that she is the widow of Isaiah Betts who was a Pensioner of the United States as an Ensign at the rate of twenty dollars per month under the Act of Congress passed on the 18 th day of March 1818.
She further declares that she was married to the above mentioned Isaiah Betts on the 4 th day of February 1784 at Norwalk in the State of Connecticut by the Rev. Mr. Lewis of Wilton, in said state. And that her name prior to marriage was Hannah Thacher. She further declares that she resided with the said Isaiah Betts, (from the time of their marriage as above stated,) as his wife until the day of his death, as stated on the accompanying leaf of the Bible.
She further declares that her husband, the aforesaid Isaiah Betts died at his residence in Broadalbin, County of Fulton and State of New York on the 30 th day of June 1843: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time and place above stated; And that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband as will now fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
She further declares that soon after marriage as above stated her husband made a record of their marriage in an old Bible, and that in 1820 he bought a new Bible and transcribed the old into the new, and the accompanying leaf is the same identical one, containing the record made at that time. She further declares that she will recollects the time of their marriage

and that it was on the 4 th day of February 1844, as stated on the accompanying leaf of the Bible, and in the within declaration.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first within mentioned. before me
Hannah her X Betts mark
Joseph Blair Judge of Fulton County Court
I certify that I was well acquainted with Isaiah Betts named in the foregoing declaration for a number of years before his death, and also with Hannah his wife, and that they resided together in the capacity of husband and wife, no person doubting the legality of their marriage. Also that she is a woman sustaining uniformly an irreproachable character, and that she made her mark to the foregoing declaration in my presence at her place of residence, not being able, by reason of advanced age and bodily infirmities to attend Court at Johnstown it being about fifteen miles from the Court House in Fulton County.
September 18 th 1843.
Joseph Blair Judge of Fulton County Court

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
January 17 th 1858 Isaiah Betts Born 1858 Hannah Betts Born May 12 th 1960  Son Josiah Shacher Betts Was Born December 4 th 1984  Daughter Polly Betts Was Born May 8 th 1999  Daughter Deborah Betts Was Born July 31 st 1990  Daughter Sulley Betts Was Born September 27 th 1995  Daughter Henrietta Betts Was Born May 11 th 1999  Daughter Pernelia Betts Was Born April 7 th 1901
Isaac Betts died June 30 1843  and died June 4 th 1796

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Isaiah Bith - Was Married February 4th 1784 to Hannah Shacher Daugh of North Connecticut
We the undersigned do hereby certify that

We the undersigned do hereby certify that we were well acquainted with Isaiah Betts, (and Hannah his wife) late of Broadallin, and that the said Isaiah Betts died at his residence in the said town of Broadallin on the 30 th June 1843 in our presence, and that we have continued our acquaintance with the said Hannah his widow ever since, and that she yet continues his widow, and that we were accustomed at different times of having seen in their Bible a family record and that the accompanying leaf is the same identical one referred to in the foregoing declaration.
Sworn and subscribed this 18 th day of September 1843
before me Joseph Blair Judge of Fulton County Courts
Mary E. Wheeler Salomey Clark
I certify that I am well acquainted with Mary E. Wheeler and Salomey Clark above named, and that they uniformly sustain good moral characters, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Sept. 18 th 1843
Joseph Blair Judge Fulton County Courts
State of New York Fulton County (ss)
I Stephen Hart Clerk of the said County of Fulton do hereby certify that Joseph Blair before whom the above and foregoing declaration of Hannah Wells, and the certificate of Mary E. Wheeler and Salomey Clark purport to have been taken was at the time of taking the same a Judge of the County Courts in & for the said County of Fulton, dwelling in said County Commission and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing

of said judge; and that his name subscribed to said and certificates of the same is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of said County, and of the Court of Common Pleas thereof, this 19th day of September A.D. 1843. D. West Clerk of Fulton County

3712 New York Albany Hannah Betts, widow of Isaiah Conn. , who served in the Revolutionary war, as a n Cuisinier
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 240 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7. day of Febry 1849 and sent to
L. J. Schuyler Albany N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 12 Vol. 4
Reprinted Febry 7/1849

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 28,592
Hannah Bette
widow of
Isaiah Bette
Ensign New War
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 55
[Arrangement of 1870.]
This man is 62—infirm— wife 60—feeble—Daughter 19—well—serv d 5 years. In other respects, this case is like Alex. Olivers.
See evidence with imp d . 17 Aug. 1821. M c M c Carthy

V
9882
Ed. to Hon. C. Ellis
Jan. 26, 1844
7 July 38

8128
Albany N.Y.
Nannah Betts widow of Isaiah Betts
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 30 June 1843 of Fulton in the State of N. York who was an Ensign in the Comp. commanded by Captain of the Key commanded by Col. Webb in the Conn. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N.Y. at the rate of 21,0 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 st day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of February 1844 and sent to Hon O Ellis No. of R.
Whole amount due $1200.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. G. Swann Clerk. Book D. Vol. 1 Page 49
Rep.
Feb. 22 nd 1844

5086
Albany, New York
Rep d .
Hannah Betts
widow of Isaiah Betts
who was an Ensign
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 240 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16. day of March 1844 and sent to Hon. C. E. Ellis Name of Representative
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 259.

the creditors to wit: John E. the Starkweather - Ezekiel Wha- ler Thatcher It stated - owes $100.
his daughter is sickly, a poor herself.
Earthly Eng- stowes,
N. York.
see letter to Hon. M. J. Bovee H.R. 5 Jan. 1837.
Isaiah Betts, N. Y. revs: Served from 1777 to 1781 - aged 64 years - wife, 62 - Daughter, 21 - amount of property, in schedule, in June 1820, $816:82 = owed at that time, for the land, $590 - which leaves $226:82 = Property con- sisted of 20 acres of land - 1 horse - 1 heifer - 1 cow - 7 sheep - 2 hogs - 4 pigs 1 wooden clock - one old waggon - 1 sleigh - household furniture &c. - It is proved by the oath of five credible persons, that the whole of the real estate has been taken, and that it did not satisfy the mortgage and a judgment against him of $42.
1 st She names cannot be restored - See letter June 24. 1822 - to Hon. A. Beckling -
see letter to Hon. J. W. Tay- lor, House of Reps. Dec. 21. 1822.
2 nd Sched: exhibits no real estate - states that all his property exhibited in 1 st sched. (except a few articles in this , amounting to $6-) was sold under execution.
to pay debts - he names - Hanley - P. George Mills ling - a Cha. The amount in says he yet = States that (21 y rs old) cannot sup-
Restored April 15 th 1823. A of en John Mc John

Hannah Betts Widow of Josiah Betts. Pens d - Oct 1838 - M rs North
48-37/2
Sign & return this to M rs North.
Rob t Mr Wade March 51

Galway N.Y. May 1851,
Sir,
This is to request that you will allow Mrs. Wade to examine the papers filed in the Pension Office re: Hannah Betts, widow of Isaiah, Betts, who was pensioned under act of 1831, at $240 per annum, at the time she rec d her pension she resided in Fulton County State of New York.
Your Ob st Servt, Mary E. Wheeler
To Com re of Pensions

Isaiah Betts. V. Clerk Certificate No 2135.
25 Mar 19
For Reconstruction
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PRESENT the Honorable Aaron Warner Esq. first Judge State of New York } ss. Be it Remembered, That on the Nineteenth Montgomery County } day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas at the Court house in the town of Johnstown in the County aforesaid in open court, the said court being a court of record for the County aforesaid having the power of fine and imprisonment proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of their proce- -dings Josiah Batts aged Sixty two years, resident in Broadalbin in the county aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: that he enlisted for during the war on the first day of January 1777 in the town of Norwalk in the State of Connecticut as a private soldier in the company com- -manded by Captain Stephen Batts in Colonel Charles Webb's regiment being the second of the Connecticut line served about one year as a private then was promoted to a corporal served about one year as such then was promoted to a sergeant served about year as such and then received an ensign's commission in a company commanded by Captain Henry Fox -Bryant in said Regiment in the summer of the year 1780 month not recollected which commission was from the President of the then continental congress and that he served under the said commission until the month of September or October in the year 1781, at which time the Regiment was consolidated into the Regiment of Colonel Samuel B Webb and there being some irregular- -ities Subsequent he was discharged by a General order at White Plains in the State of New York that he served under the said commission between twelve and eighteen months That he was in the battles of White Marsh, Monmouth and fort Independence that he has been placed on the Pension roll under the act of the 18 th March 1818
and that his original declaration is dated the Sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen and that his pension certificate is No. 8,135

AND I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, to wit:
Schedule
Real Property I have none
Personal Property - 6 cups & saucers 6 plates 6 knives & for ks. 1 Teapot 1 Sugar bowl 1 Milk cup 1 Iron Pot 1 Diah Kettle 6 chairs 1 Table 1 old chest 1 Spider 1 Tea kettle - I am by occupation a farmer but have been sick and infirm for a long time so much so that I am not able to do any work.
I have a wife aged sixty named Hannah very infirm and a Daughter named Hannah aged nineteen of a delicate constitution whom I am obliged to support that my Property which I inventoried in the schedule of June last has been sold by my creditors having bona fide claims viz. John & Hailley Seth Starbuck George Mills, Ezekiel Whaling and Charles Thatcher on Judgments obtained by them and that is the reason the difference appears in the two schedules of June last and the one now presented, that I am now owing bona fide debts to the amount of $100. And that I have no other means of support than what is here stated except the pension I received from the United States which was paid til the 4 th March last
Isaiah Bates
Subscribed sworn to and declared this 19 th day of October 1820 in open court
Wm. Bartholomew Clerk

I, John McCarthy _____ Clerk of the Court of common pleas for Montgomery County in the State of New York _____
Do hereby certify, That the foregoing declaration and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Six Dollars _____
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Nineteenth day of October , 1820.
J. M. McCarthy

free
Hon. John. C. Calhoun Secretary of War City of Washington

Spartanburg 10 th August 1821
Hon. John C. Calhoun
Sir In the cases of Isaiah Betts and Alexander Oliver you will find the testimony, required by the endorsement accompanying the affidavits. as they are both objects of charity they will stand in need of immediate assistance and therefore wish their cases examined and determined before the fourth of September next that they may draw money then as they presume their testimony is ample -
Godfrey Harpers papers were for a pension under the Act of the 1 st March 1818 - his claim was sent by Judge Harney of this county to the Secretary of War some time last summer he thinks -
I am Sir with high consideration
Yours &c.
John L. Lobdell

State of New York Saratoga County 3d
Be it remembered that on the third day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred Eighteen appeared Before me Avery Avery Starkweather one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County Nathaniel Booth of Ballston in said County and to me well known, who being by me duly sworn declared that he was personally acquainted with Isaiah Bets of Broadalbin in the County of Montgomery and State of New York during the Revolutionary war. that the said Isaiah Bets in the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty was appointed an Ensign in the Second Connecticut Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Webb. that this Deponent was an Ensign in the same Regiment and that the said Isaiah Bets served in the said Regiment as Ensign at least one Year.
Sworn and Subscribed Before me the Day and year aforesaid
Nath l Booth
Avery Starkweather judge as above stated

State of New-York, } ss. County of Fulton
On this Twenty first day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Fulton in the State of New York, Hannah  Betts a resident of the town of Broadalbin in the said county of Fulton aged Eighty Eight 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 the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the widow of Isaac Betts , who was an Ensign in the line of the Revolution , and on account of whose services, she was pensioned under the acts of Congress, of July 7, 1838, 3 d March 1843 & 17 June 1844 - And the annual amount of the Pension, which she received under the act of 17 June 1844, was two hundred and sixty Dollars - She further Declares, that she is still a Widow -
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & } Year pick above written, before me } * James Kennedy - Justice of the Peace
Hannah  Betts her mark
The reason this Mrs B. makes her mark, is in remembrance of James Kennedy her I certify that the above Declaration is personally known to me - * James Kennedy Justice of the Peace
State of New-York, } ss. County of Fulton
I, Stephen Wait Clerk of the said county, do hereby certify that James Kennedy Esq r , was on the day of the date of the above Declaration, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly elected and sworn, and that the signatures to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above Certificate, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county, this Twenty first day of September 1848.
S. Wait Clerk

Mr Sherwin
Claim of Butts
Branadallin Jan 20-
Howe, C. Ellis
Representat in Congress
Washington City D.C.

Broadallin, Fulton County, Ky. Dec. 19 th 1843-
Dr. Sir,
The Commissioners of Pensions has of late required a Certificate from the Church & Town to shew whether there is or is not a record of marriages of those claiming a pension, and apprehending this might be the only objection in the claim of Mrs. Betts, I here send you the enclosed certificates which I request you to have placed upon file with your original Declaration, and let the decision be sent to me from the Pension Office.
Respectfully &c.
John D.
Hon. C. Ellis Representative in Congress.

I, Benj. Isaacs Clerk of the Town of Norwalk in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that I have examined the records of the said town for the marriage of Isaiah Betts to Hannah Thatcher, and that the said records do not contain their names.
Sworn and subscribed to Benj. Isaacs Town Clerk of this 4 day of December Norwalk 1843 before me
George A. Davenport Justice of the Peace.
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Benjamin Isaacs and that he is Clerk of the town of Norwalk in the State of Connecticut, and that he subscribed his name to the above certificate in my presence, and made oath to the same before me, and that the said Benjamin Isaacs uniformly sustaining a good reputation.
George A. Davenport Justice of the Peace
J. Edwin Hall Pastor of the 1 st Congregational Society in the town of Norwalk in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that I have carefully examined the records of the said Church Society for the purpose of finding a record of the marriage of Isaiah Betts, and that no such record is to be found. And I further certify that the said Church records do not bear records of marriages prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and seven.
Attested to by solemn affirmation to J. Edwin Hall, Pastor before me, and subscribed in my of the 1 st Congregational Norwalk presence this 13 day of December 1843.
Benj. Isaacs Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Edwin Hall above named and that he is Pastor of the Congregational Society in Norwalk, Connecticut as stated in the above certificate, and that the facts therein set forth are entitled to credit.
Benj. Isaacs Justice of the Peace

Washington Dec 19 '43
Hon J. Rebs -
Mr Edwards - I am requested by one of my constituents, a respectable citizen, Mr John J. Shew to enquire , whether the claim of Mrs Hannah Betts, widow of Isaiah Betts, has been allowed or not placed upon the files of your Off'ce for a Pension. If so, & if has been considered, please enclose the report to him or to me -
In the case of Chloe Mason widow of John Mason for a Pension under the act of July 7. 1838. I am told her attorney refers to do any thing further in reference to the claim, Has lost or destroyed the report which has been made - Mr Shew encloses to me the entire power of attorney to himself, authorizing his interference. It does not appear to have been acknowledged, but I doubt not that it is correct - He wants a copy of the report - to enable him to take further proceedings if necessary.
Be so good as to enclose to me.
Respectfully
C. Ellis,

Mr. In compliance with the requirements of the Dept. I forward the Dec. of Hannah Batts for the addition of one year more, J. C. Ellis No Reps 7 March 44

March 29 1844,
186.
Hannah Pettit
Essex Conn 1 Dec 1844 Hannah C. Ellis Name of Reps Washington

House of Reps
28 Feb 49
Sir • Enclosed is an argument from Mr John D Shew in regard to the claim of Hannah Bitts - I beg your attention to it - Yours truly C Ellis

Brewster Sept. 21.
Revolutionary claim
Hon. James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
9689 Sep 22. 1843 Hannah Bell Oct 1838 N.Y.

Broadalbin, Fulton County, N. Y. September 19 th 1843
Sir,
The enclosed claim of Mrs. Hannah Betts, widow of Isaiah Betts is hereby transmitted for your examination, and your most favorable decision thereon will be most thankfully received. The original certificate is now in my possession, together with a power of Attorney from the widow to me to draw the Arrears from the 4 th March last until the 30 th June, the time he died. I am going to Albany in a few days, and will then leave the certificate in the Pension Agency office at the time I receive the said arrears, as usual.
Very respectfully &c. John S. Shew
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commr. of Pensions
P.S. Let the answer to the within claim be directed to me

State of New York Montgomery County
v. Pills P. Ezekiel
John E. Hawley, Seth Starkweather, George Whaling and Charles Thatches came before me Gideon Dabor — one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid and each of them separ- ately and individually deposed that they had Bonafide Debts due them and each of them by Isaiah Betts of the town of Broadalbin in said county late a Pensioner of the United States, and that they and each of them seized for the same after the said Betts was deprived of his Pension, the said Starkweather received all the Real property by virtue of his mortgage and Judgment and which did not satisfy the same by twenty five  forty two Dollars, the said Hawley received Personal property to the amount of eighty one hundred thirty four Dollars and the said Ezekiel Whaling Personal property to the amount of Twenty — Dollars and the said George Mills and Charles Thatches took out Execution on Judgments they had against the said Betts and had all the personal property of the said Betts sold at Public Vendue which was not exempt by the Laws of the State and applied towards the satisfaction of said Executions and which was not sufficient to sat- isfy the same — And further that the said Isaiah Betts has been deprived of all his Real and personal property which he did seize on the 1 st day of May 1820 (except what the Statutes of the State allow him (which is a mere pittance) by the payment in part or in the whole of Bonafide debts due and owing before the said first day of May 1820 and that the said deponents

gave credit to the said Isaiah Bitts whereby the said de- mands were created on the credit of his said Parson ex- cept the debt of Ezekiel Whalen which was of older stan- ding for the rent of a dwelling house and farm and further these deponents say not -
John E. Hovey
Subscribed and sworn before me this ninth day of August 1821
George Mills
Ezekiel Whalen
Gideon Tabor J.P. Charles Thatcher
Seth Stockwell
I Gideon Tabor the Justice aforesaid do certify that the above deponents are to me personally known and in each of whose testimonies the utmost confidence can be placed -
Gideon Tabor
State of New York
I Peter H. Bostwick Clerk of the County of Montgomery Do Certify that Gideon Tabor before whom the above affidavit appears to be taken and who made the above certificate was a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Montgomery aforesaid on the ninth day of August 1821 In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of the said County this 10 th day of August 1821
P. H. Bostwick
Clerk

State of New York County of Fulton. ss.
On this 1 st day of March 1844, personally appeared before me, Edward Palmer, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the aforesaid County, Hannah Betts, a resident of Broadalbin, State and County aforesaid, aged 83. 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 provisions made by the 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 Isaiah Betts, who was an Ensign, and a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of 1818, and that she is the same identical person to whom a certificate of Pension was issued on the 22 nd day of February 1844 at the rate of Two hundred and forty dollars per annum, being the same annual amount which her husband, the aforesaid Isaiah Betts was allowed under said act of 1818.
Sworn to and subscribed
this 1 st day of March
1844 before me
Edward Palmer Justice of the Peace
Hannah Betts Mark
I certify that Hannah Betts above named has this day given to John S. Shew a Power of Attorney to draw the amount of money due her by reason of a certificate issued from the Pension office 22 nd February 1844 at the rate of Two hundred and forty dollars per annum under the act of July 7 th 1838. Consequently she is the same identical person named in said Certificate, to me well known.
State of New York Fulton County } ss
Clerk's office
Edward Palmer Justice of the Peace
B Stephen West Clerk of the said County of Fulton do hereby certify that Edward Palmer Esq.

before which the within and foregoing affidavit was taken was at the date and time of taking such affidavit & declaration a justice of the peace in and for said County, dwelling in said County, elected and sworn and by the laws of the State of New York duly and legally authorized to take the same whereupon that his name subscribed to the several and particular are his genuine signature -- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and the seal of the said County and of the court of common pleas thereof this 24 Day of March A D 1844. S. West Clerk

John S. Sherwood
Feb - 23 rd
Brattleboro Feb 26
Hon. C. Ellis —
House of Representa-
Washington City —
D.C. —

Broadalbin, Fulton County, N.Y. February 23 rd 1844.
Dr. Sir,
At your request, a report (on the claim of Mrs. Hannah Betts, widow of Isaiah Betts.) was made at the Pension Office, bearing date 26. January 1844. The report states that, "the alleged" "date of the marriage should be established by the best attainable" "evidence" &c. &c. If I am not mistaken, there is now on file with the claim, a certificate from the Clerk of the town of Norwalk also from the Clergyman of the place; showing that there is no record of their marriage, and also that the leaf of their old Bible which contained a record of their marriage, which was made in the year 1820 is also on file. Immediately after receiving the above recited report, I sent by mail to the Town Clerk of Norwalk, for a re-examination of the records, and requested him to send me a certificate that there was no record of the marriage, publishments, births or baptisms to be found, or if the records contained any thing of the kind to send me a certificate accordingly. I also sent to the Clergyman of the place for a similar certificate in the same letter, I also enclosed a five dollar bill to defray their expenses. I have waited very impatiently until now, and have not received any answer. Now Sir, suppose that there should be found a record of their publishment, and no record of their marriage, would the publishment prove the marriage? by no means. The agreement might have been broken up, but in this case the Commissioner of Pensions has before him a record of their marriage made in the year 1820, and at a time too when it was not possible to have had any object in view in reference to a Pension! there is also a record of the time of the births of

their children. They spent their lives together in respectable society & raised a respectable family of children, without ever having any person doubt the legality of their marriage, and the Judge who administered the solemn oath to her, at the time she signed the declaration, asserted to me that he had for many years gone by been well acquainted with them, and that every sentence in the declaration (no doubt) was true. When a claim so plain, so replete with ample testimony is presented, it appears hard in the eye of this community, that many poor widows are constrained to allow agents heavy proportionate amounts of their pension in order to succeed. If the Town Clerk of Cornwall should send me a certificate of any kind on this subject, I will (without any delay) forward it to you. It being already proven that there is not any record of the marriage to be found in the town nor in the Church, it would be impossible for any thing else to be found which would reflect any light on the subject. There stands the family record , no doubt as true as the pages of sacred & Holy writ from the midst of which it was derived. I therefore trust that through your influence the claim will be allowed.
With sentiments of much respect &c. John I. Shaw
Hon. C. Ellis
House of Representatives
N. B. Soon after your arrival at Washington I inform you that I should eventually present to you some business of importance. I have not yet had time to prepare the communication, but will soon.

5086
Feb 29/1862
James L. Edwards Esquire Commr. of Pensions War Dept. Washington City.
Hammond Bly
General Smith

Albany Sept. 25. 1848.
James L. Edwards Esquire Commr d of Pensions, Sir,
I enclose the declaration of Mary Hannah Betts, for the purpose of obtaining her pension Certificate, under the Act of 2 d Feby. 1848.
Very Respectfully Yours obed t Serv t Leviathan

Ho. Nafus 31 Jan 44
Sir, Herewith is enclosed a certificate of marriage in the case of Hannah Belle, with the letter of Dr Sheer. (Fulton Co Ky. in my dist)
The paper has been mis-laid.
Respectfully C Ellis,