Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 846, Nehemiah Day, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Day, Nehemiah Phebe
N. 846
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3706  New Jersey  Thele May widow of Nehemiah May who died on the 1 st April 1834 of Morris Co. in the State of New Jersey who was a Private Reg't in the Comp'y. commanded by Captain May of the Reg't commanded by Col. Thomas in the New Jersey line for 7 months service { 16.67  7 months, 21 days { 35.00
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 51 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834. 1 st of  April 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of May  1834 suit to Louis Landier  Morristown New Jersey Arrears to the 4 th of March 1834 $254.52 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. 25.83 $280.35
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by M. Addison Clerk. Book 6 Vol. 1 st Page 139

Reports
Left to H. M. L. Conduct June 27. 1842
Same June 29. 1842. do to J. N. S.
Haga Aug 1. 1842

let 15 Nov, 1837 to Hon. L. Conduct
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New Jersey N o 28.286
Nehemiah Day
of Morris County in the State of New Jersey who was a Serj t & Private in the Militia command by Captain Stephen Day of the Regt t command by Lieut t Thomas in the New Jersey line for 1 year & 4 months Sergeants $95.00 5 months private 16.65 $111.65
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 111 Dollars 65 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of May 1831 and sent to Lewis Condit Morristown N.J.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1831 $234.95 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept r 55.82 $390.77
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo. C. Whitings Clerk Book C Vol. B Page 108

New Jersey Nehemiah Day's Declaration 30.893
Adm 1. year & 7 Months Serf. _____ 5 Months private
Return to Lewis Bondit Morris town, New Jersey.

State of New Jersey, Morris County.
Before the Court of Common pleas held at Morristown in said County, personally appears in open court on this 18 th day of March, 1834, Nehemiah Day, aged 85 years in August last, who on his oath makes the following Declaration, to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832. —
I was born at Chatham in Morris County N. Jersey, on the 10 th August 1748, according to a record kept by my father in an old family bible, not now in my possession. I lived at Chatham when I first entered the service of the U. States, & removed to Mendham in said County in 1777, where I have lived till this time.
I have almost lost my eye sight - can scarcely distinguish one object from another, & am so feeble in my bodily powers, that I can scarcely walk from house to house. My memory has lost much of its power, especially as regards dates & names. — I most solemnly declare I have performed Militia duty in defence of my County, in every year of the revolutionary war, from its beginning to its end - in some years not less than six months of the year - in some other years not more than four months - & in no one year of the war, up to 1781, less than three months, of active, faithful, constant duty service, whilst in service. Yet I am confident, that in regard to the very years, & the particular months in which particular services were performed, I may be in error, when I attempt to specify in detail, such of my services as are within my recollection. — My militia duties were more frequently performed at Elizabeth town & along the Jersey shore toward Amboy & opposite Staten Island, than elsewhere. — We were divided into companies - sometimes one half ordered into service, & at other times perhaps one third, or one fourth were called out to guard the frontier before named - & when the Country was overrun by the enemy, or alarms made of their coming over from N. York or Staten Island, in large bodies - the whole Militia force was kept out for defence, & to keep the Tories & Refugees in check. During the first 3 years of the war, according to the best of my remembrance, New Jersey was much overrun & annoyed by the enemy, & the Militia were in service, to protect the frontier, in all seasons of the year. I belonged to the Militia company of Capt. Stephen Day at Chatham, & my first tour of Militia duty was performed under him. We were ordered out under him in the spring season of the first year of the war, & were first marched to Elizabeth town & to the point, opposite Staten Island, where we were stationed on guard duty, & were employed in building forts & guarding the shore against the Tories. — It was expected that our service would be limited to one month. I am not certain that we went home at the end of the month - but if we did - we were almost immediately called out under the same officers, to perform the same duties at the same place. Large bodies of Militia were out at both times, under command of Colonels Ford & Drake of Morris County, & under General Williamson & Genl. Heard. The British fleet was daily expected at New York, & part of the time I was stationed with Capt. Day on Bergen heights opposite New York City, building breast works - & part of the time at Elizabeth town. Whilst here, the British fleet sailed into New York harbor. We remained here

when the battle of Long Island was fought, I heard the guns very plainly. I was not at home during this summer & fall, longer at a time than was necessary to procure a change of clothes - at longest, I do not believe, more than two to 4 days, & sometimes not longer than one day - & then always by permission from my commanding officer. The whole country was in constant alarm & the whole Militia out on duty. I was commanded by Captain Day, - & when he was occasionally absent for a few days, I was under his Lieutenant & the Colonels before mentioned. - We continued thus in active & constant duty, at Elizabeth town, & Bridge, during the whole of this first summer & fall season. When Genl. Washington with his army retreated before the enemy through N. Jersey, we were at Elizt. town, & fell in with the rear of his army, & followed on as far as New Brunswick, - when we filed off to Bound Brook, Pluckemin, & by Morris town to Chatham, & it was cold wintry weather before we reached Morris town. This march from Elizt. town thro' N. Brunswick Pluckemin &c. is commonly called by our Militia, the "Mud-counds". - We had not reached home at Chatham, before an alarm was given, & we were ordered out forthwith to march to Springfield under the same officers, where a hard battle was fought, in which our company was actively engaged. A considerable body of Hessians or Waldeckers were made prisoners by the Militia, & immediately sent to Morris town, under a strong guard. It was in cold weather. The enemy & Tories & Refugees had possession of Elizt. town & Staten Island most of this winter, & we kept strong Militia guards stationed all winter & the following spring, at Springfield - Connecticut farms & along the lines toward N. Brunswick. I did not get discharged from this service until the middle of winter, or perhaps later. Was in constant & active duty the whole season, at home only long enough to get a change of clothes, by permission of my officers, & immediately back to my station. In this first year, I was faithfully engaged in duty, at the least, from full months, & I believe I might say, with truth, eight months. -
Early in the spring following (1777) I was again ordered out on Militia duty for a month, under Captain Day - I was stationed with my company on guard duty at Elizt. town & the landing point. It was in cold & muddy weather - I think in March. I staid a month, acting under command of Colonel Thomas, as I believe, - was then dismissed orderly & went home. - My father's family removed this spring (77) from Chatham to Mendham, & I now fell into the Militia company commanded by Captain Daniel Cook, in which company, most of my after Militia services were performed. - I was regularly chosen & appointed a Sergeant in this company, & from this time all my Militia service was rendered as a Sergeant, performing Sergeant's duty. - In the season of planting corn, I was ordered out under Captain Cook to Elizabeth town, where we were stationed one month, performing guard duty, & I, doing a Sergeant's duty. - In hot weather of this same season, I was again ordered out, & I think our Lieutenant Pierson, had command. We were marched to Second river, now called Belleville, & were stationed near Agawakenack, one month. Col. Wind, or Genl. Wind, had command of a large Militia force at this place. I think it was about the season of harvest. - In the fall following I performed a month's duty under Capt. Cook.

Cook - I was stationed at Elizabet town & the landing place opposite Staten Island. - I performed one month's duty late in the fall under Capt. Cook, & was stationed on guard duty with him at Buzen point opposite Staten Island.
Lieutenant Pierson of Captain Cook's company was promoted to be Captain of our Company. I do not know with certainty the month nor the year, in which his promotion took place, but I think it was in the latter part of 1777, or beginning of 78. - I performed under his command two months' service, & was stationed at one Van Mullen's, or Rumelis, near Plainfield & not far from Snipps-town. One of these months was in cold winter weather - & the other in muddy spring weather, whilst the enemy occupied New Brunswick & Amboy. I do not know the year but think it was 78. Col. Seely was our Colonel. Col. Philipsburg I believe, & Genl. Winder were present. A large body of militia were stationed at & near Van Mullen's. We had a soon skirmish with a large body of the enemy near Snipps town, sent out from New Brunswick, in the winter. In the spring season, before the Monmouth battle, when the frost was coming out of the ground, I was ordered out on duty under Lieut. Lane of our company, & we were stationed at Elizabet town on guard duty, one month. - In the beginning of summer I was ordered out one month under Capt. Pierson, & was stationed at Elizabet town on guard duty. The Monmouth battle was fought whilst we were performing this tour. We heard the cannonade very distinctly.
Late in the same summer I performed another month's duty under Capt. Pierson - stationed at the Blazing Star, opposite Staten Island - Col. Isgar commanding the whole militia force, & having his head quarters near Rahway. In the fall, I performed another month's duty under Capt. Pierson at Elizabet town. It was cold weather - snow on the ground, & it was almost Christmas season when we were dismissed & went home. I believe Col. Thomas & Genl. Winder had command. - I performed a month's duty under Lieut. Lane in the winter, & was stationed at Woodbridge. We had a fight with the enemy this winter at Strawbery hill, near Amboy, then possessed by the enemy. I believe Col. Isgar & Col. Potter were both present. I performed according to the best of my recollection, either 3 or 4 monthly tours of militia duty in different years & seasons, under the command of Capt. Robert Young, my memory will not authorize me to say in what year - but I believe it was in the year 79 - & perhaps 80. - I was acquainted with Morris Abe, who did duty with me in that company once or twice, & with Robt. Young, a private, sometimes in the company of Capt. Young, & we were several times on the same station, with different companies - at Elizabet town, at Springfield, & Aguehannock & Buzen point, & at other places not now recollected. I am confident I performed at the least, three monthly tours of duty under Capt. Young at different times of seasons - two of which were at Elizabet town under Col. Thomas & Col. Seely, both in warm weather, & a third near Rahway & Trembley's point under Col. Isgar in the spring season, when farmers were ploughing their corn ground. - When Connecticut farms village & church were burnt by the enemy.

I was out upon a tour of monthly duty, under Capt. Pierson, guarding the lines of frontier inhabitants in the neighbourhood of Springfield & Eliz. town, & recollect that on this occasion Mrs. Caldwell, wife of Rev. James Caldwell was shot by the enemy through her window. - Before this month's tour expired, the enemy came out again from Eliz. town Staten Island with a strong force, & made their way through Connecticut farms & the neighbouring country to Springfield, where we had a fierce fight, during which battle the enemy set fire to the Church & burned it to the ground, with most of the dwelling houses in the village. This was early in the summer of 1780, as I believe. A large body of Militia was out & commanded as I think by Colonel Sely, Col. Frelinghuysen & Genl. Windes.
In the latter part of summer following the burning of Springfield, I was ordered out on another month's tour of duty, under Lieut. Lane, & was stationed in Eliz. town. In the fall, about the time of sowing wheat, I performed another month's duty under Capt. Pierson - stationed between Connecticut farms & Eliz. town, performing guard duty, Col. Sely & Genl. Windes commanding. After the burning of Springfield, the Militia pursued the enemy in their retreat thro' Eliz. town, & between the town & the landing or point, a fierce skirmish was had with them, in which our company was engaged.
In the spring & summer when Cornwallis was taken, I performed one month's Militia duty, under Lieut. Lane - was stationed at the blazing star ferry opposite Staten Island, & another month's duty under Capt. Pierson, stationed at Eliz. town. Col. Thomas commanded us as I think in the first month, & Col. Crane in the last. - During the term of my Militia duty before stated, my service was constant & faithful. I was not employed or engaged in any civil pursuit during any of those periods or tours, but I was always acting under, & in obedience to the orders of my superior officers. And in all my tours of Militia duty after receiving my appointment of Sergeant in Capt. Cook's company in 1777, I was a Sergeant & acted as Sergeant, & was recognized & known as Sergeant both by the company officers & men. - I never recd. any written discharge, nor any commission except a warrant or Certificate of my appointment as Sergeant nor do I recollect with any certainty, that I held a written warrant or certificate of such appointment. If I did, it has long since been lost or destroyed.
I have endeavoured to recollect & specify my Militia service, as far as memory will serve. I am confident I have not stated them all - nor will I attempt to state any, of which my memory has not a distinct hold of the leading facts. - In dates, & in order of time as to events, I know my memory is weak; - perhaps in some instances, I have mistaken my superior officers names. If so, I hope they may be set down as the mistakes of an old man in his 86 th year, recalling the events of his youth.
I firmly believe I have performed at least, 27 months of Militia duty - viz: 8 months as a private whilst I lived at Chatham & belonged to Capt. Davis company, & 19 months as a Sergeant, in Captain Daniel Cook's company, after my removal to Mendham in 1777. - & for which service I claim a pension, under the act of Congress of June 1832. - I hereby renounce all claim to a pension except the present, & declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any State.

I hope to obtain the testimony of Ephraim Barnes - of Morris Abn & Robt. Young, who knew me in time of the war, & have known me ever since. - They are very infirm, & I fear may not be able to attend the Court, to give evidence. I know no other living witnesses. -
I am well known to my neighbours, & can appeal to any of them for my general character for truth, & their belief of my services in the war of the revolution. - I will now refer only to Doctor Jesse Upson, living near me, for many years a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of this County, & for many years also, a Member of the Legislative Council from this County, & presiding officer of that body - & to the Reverend Daniel Johnson, clergyman of the Presbyterian Church in Mendham, where I live.
Sworn & subscribed in open Court this 18 th March, 1834. his Nehemiah Day mark
Stephen Dail "
We, Daniel Johnson, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Mendham, & Jesse Upson, a resident of Mendham, certify, that we are well acquainted with Nehemiah Day, who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be 85 years old - that he is respected & believed in the neighbourhood where he lives, to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion. We also believe him to be considered a man of veracity & entitled to belief. -
Sworn & subscribed in open Court.
Stephen Dail "
Jesse Upson Daniel B Johnson
I, Joseph Dalrymple, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Morris, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Nehemiah Day, for a pension. - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office, this day of  A. 1834. -

State of New Jersey Morris County
Before the Court of Common pleas held at Morris town, personally ap- pears in open Court on this 18 th day of March 1834, Morris Aber, Robert Young & Ephraim Barnes, all citizens of said County, & well known to this Court to be competent witnesses & fully entitled to belief; - & having been duly sworn according to Law, they do respectively & individually depose & declare as follows - viz: -
Morris Aber saith - I am in the 76 th year of my age - was a Militia Soldier in the war of the revolution, & then lived in this County, & was then acquainted with Nehemiah Day, & have known him ever since. In my tours of Militia service, I was often stationed on duty at Elizabeth town, where I distinctly remember said Nehemiah Day, also performing the same service on the same station. In the fall of the year 1776, I belonged to Capt. Daniel Cook's company - we were stationed at Elizabeth town, & commanded by Colonel Jacob Desker, as I believe. A large body of Militia was out - the Country being in a state of great alarm. I often saw Nehemiah Day, then & there, in performance of duty as a Militia Soldier. He was not then in our company, but I saw him almost daily, & vividly believe that in the course of that season he must have been engaged in the service as much as two or three months & perhaps longer. I think he then belonged to a Chatham company, commanded by Captain Day. We were stationed together one month performing guard duty, at Elizabeth town, in the house owned by Col: Thomas. It was in cold weather. - The two first months, I believe were fall months, & during part of the time, our Army retreated before the enemy through N. Jersey, & the British took possession of New Brunswick.
Some time in the year 1777, I believe, Mr. Day removed to Mendham & has lived there till the present time. He then belonged to Capt. Daniel Cook's com- pany & was one of the Sergeants in his company, & his Militia service afterwards was performed as a Sergeant. I belonged to Capt. Cook's company part of the time, & performed several monthly tours of duty under him in different years of the war. Day was often out upon tours of Militia duty with me in that company, & always acted as Sergeant, I believe then was not a year in which he did not serve several tours - but I cannot specify the times. He was often stationed together at Elizabeth town landings - at Rahway - at Van Malnis - near Woodbridge - at Connecticut farm - Springfield - Raritan & Bergen. We did not always perform duty in the same company - but often saw each other in performing our respective duties. My memory has become frail & confused as to dates, & I cannot specify more particularly the times & occasions of his service. I believe he always acted as a Sergeant, & was known & acknowledged as Sergeant in the company in all his tours after his appointment in the year 1777. -
Sworn in open Court this 18 th day of March 1834. Morris Aber
Stephen Edil "

Robert Young, saith as follows - I am 78 years old - a native of Morris County, & a Militia soldier during the war of the revolution, & performed Militia duty in every year of the war. I was then, & am still, well acquainted with Richard Day, who was also a Militia soldier. We were frequently stationed together, & employed in the same duties. I believe I knew him on active duty, more or less, in each year of the war. I was often stationed upon guard duty at Elizabethton & at the several points of landing opposite Staten Island, between Elizabethton & Amboy. - My services in the Militia were performed under different Captains - sometimes under Capt. Long - sometimes under Capt. Robt. Young, & sometimes under Capt. Cook. - Richard Day belonged to Capt. Cook's company, & was a Sergeant in it & performed duty in that capacity. - My health is now very infirm - & my memory very imperfect - especially in regard to dates & names. I cannot specify the times when I was associated with Day in performing our duties, but I have no doubt that we have been stationed together at various times & places, as much as would amount to 12 months service at the least, in different monthly tours. - In the early part of the war, I remember him several months stationed at Elizabethton point - at Bergen point - at Belleville near Raritan Bay - at Van Muren's. I remember him also on duty along the shore opposite Staten Island, near Rahway, Woodbridge & Amboy. - Some of these tours I think were performed about the years 1777, 78, & 79, & in almost all seasons. - The service at Van Muren's, I think was in winter, when the enemy were in Amboy & Brunswick. General Winder was in command. When at Elizabethton, Col. Ford - Col. Drake, Col. Thomas & Genl. Heards frequently commanded. - We did considerable service also under command of Col. Sely & Col. Pulverhagen & Major Hays. - We were sometimes together at Springfield & Connecticut farms, under Genl. Winder & Col. Hattaway. The latter service was toward the close of the war & in warm weather. The years & other months I cannot particularize - my memory having greatly failed me. - It may be that some of Day's Militia services in the first part of the war, were performed as a private - but in all the instances in which I have at present any remembrance of him, I believe he acted as Sergeant, & was acknowledged as such by both officers & privates.
Sworn & subscribed in open Court this 18th of March, 1834
Robert Young
Stephen Dail 11

Ephraim Gurnee - saith as follows - viz: - I reside at Mendham, Morris County - am in the 77 th year of my age - was a Militia Soldier in the war of the revolution, & performed much service during the war. I was then acquainted with Nehemiah Day, as a fellow soldier, & have known him personally ever since. - I believe I knew him to be actively engaged in Militia duty, more or less, every year whilst the war endured. We were often stationed together, performing the same service in different companies, & sometimes doing duty together in the same company. - Day was an ordinary Sergeant in Capt. David Cook's company & performed duty as a Sergeant. It is not in my power to specify the various times, nor all the places & occasions, nor the several companies in which I have known him engaged in Militia duty. Such as are in my remembrance most distinctly, I will state. - In 1776 - first year of the war - in the summer season, I was performing Militia duty in Capt. Lebbeus Dood's company as I believe was stationed at Eliz th town point on guard duty. Nehemiah Day was stationed at the same place, on the same duty, & under another Captain - probably Capt. Day. - Col. Jacob Dack I believe commanded the Regiment. & Genl. M c Hard or Genl. Williamson, had the chief command. - A large Militia force was assembled there - the British being in possession of New York & the Islands, & the battle of Long Island being fought whilst we were there. - The Militia were kept embodied nearly or quite the whole of that summer & fall, to defend the frontier. I believe Day was on duty not less than two months, & probably more than that season. - In the following summer  autumn , I served a month in Captain Cook's company, at Acquackanonk & Bellville. Day served on that tour with me, & was a Sergeant & did Sergeant's duty in the same company. Genl. M c Hard had command, & I think we had a skirmish with the enemy in that tour. - I remember being stationed with him one month on duty, at the boarded huts, near Eliz th town point, under Capt. Cook - & I again recollect him distinctly, when my company was quartered at the North end of Elizabeth town, at the dwelling of one Stackhouse. The season & the year, I do not remember, but believe one tour was in the spring season, in muddy weather. - In these tours Day acted as Sergeant. I cannot now particularise the other occasions nor seasons in which I have known Mr. Day engaged in Militia service - but am very confident I have been with him on several other tours which I cannot state in detail any further than to say, that I have known him more instances than I have before mentioned, at Eliz th town - at Springfield & at the landing place opposite Staten Island, between Eliz th town point & Amboy, on all which occasions he acted as a Sergeant. Ephraim Gurnee
Sworn & subscribed in open Court this 18 th March, 1834
Stephen Vail "

I, Joseph Dalrymple, Clerk of Morris County, do hereby certify, that the within Declaration & depositions, contain the original proceedings of the Court, in the matter of the application of Nehemiah Day of said County for a Pension. —
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name, & affix the seal of the Court at Morris town, this 18 th day of March, 1834.
By order of the Court,
Joseph Dalrymple Clerk

1870 New Jersey Monmouth Co. Phoebe Day widow of Nahumick Day adm'd per S.M. Sof-7- A5766
Died 1 apt 37 pen. con. 2 apt 37
Return to Lewis County Monmouth N. Jersey

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 3 rd section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July, 1836.
State of New Jersey, Morris County ss.
On this 5 th day of July, 1837, personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Morris, Phoebe Day, now a resident of Mendham township in said County of Morris, aged 85 years & upward, & believed by the said Court to be a woman of truth & of war fair character, & 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 . 1836. — viz:
I am the widow of Nehemiah Day dec d . who was a Sergeant as I believe in the New Jersey Militia of Morris County, & performed Militia duty in the defense of his Country in the war of the revolution. — For the particular details of his services, I respectfully refer the Commission of pensions to the Declaration & papers of my dec d . husband, now on the files of the Commission's office as I believe, upon which a pension was granted him as a Sergeant, allowing him at the rate of $ per annum, & which was regularly paid him as I believe, to the 4 th of March 1837.
I am now in the 88 th year of my age, since the 30 th May last. My father was Job Luce, who lived & died in the township of Mendham, in Morris County New Jersey, & I was married to Nehemiah Day, on the 4 th of May, 1769, by a Baptist Minister in Morris-town, whose name I cannot recollect. The marriage ceremony was performed at my father's house in Mendham township, whose name was Job Luce, & my brother Job Luce, about 9 years younger than myself, was present & was married. He is living; my sister Sarah, now Sarah Shotwell, was also present, & she if living, is living in the Lake County, in the State of Pennsylvania as I believe. My brother Solomon Luce, about 11 years younger than I, was also present, who if living is in Ohio State, as I believe. These 3, are the only persons now living, who were present at my marriage, as I believe. We never kept a family record of our marriage, & have none, except that of my own memory.
My husband, Nehemiah Day, was, as I believe, born in Essex County, or in the lower township of Morris, called Chatham, adjoining Morris, & moved into Mendham township early in the war time of the revolution, where he spent his life with me, & where he died, on Saturday night the 1 st of April, 1837, & I have remained a Widow ever since that period to the present time, as will more fully appear, by refer- ence to the proof hereto annexed. My first child, (Mary) was born 30 th September 1770. My 2 d child, Daniel, was born 9 th October 1773, & he lived to be 7 months old. My 3 d child, Samuel, was born 4 th December 1775. Beside these 3, born before the war, I had six other children. My husband, Nehemiah Day, was 3 years & about 9 months older than myself. Directly after marriage, we went to house keeping in Mendham township, where we lived between 3 & 4 years, then we removed to Chatham, near Raritan river, & lived there about 4 years, & then removed to Mendham township, in which township we lived till my husband, the said Nehemiah Day, died, which was on the first day of April, 1837, and I have remained a widow ever since that period to the present time, as

will more fully appear, by reference to the proof hints annexed.
Sworn & subscribed, in open Court, at Morris town
This 8 th day of July, Domini, 1837.
Before me Silas Cook
Phoebe Day her mark.
By order of the Court.
I, Joseph Dalrymple Esq r Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Morris, hereby certify, that the foregoing are the original proceedings in this Court, in the case of Phoebe Day, an applicant for the continuation of the pension of her late husband Phoebe , Jeremiah Day, to her, as his widow. — I do also certify, that Elisha Ward Esq r the Magistrate before whom the depositions of Job Love & of Lewis Bonacit annexed, were taken, is a Justice of peace in said County of Morris, duly commissioned & authorized, & that the signature of the name thereto, "Elisha Ward", is genuine. —
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name & affix my seal of office at Morris town, this fifth day of August, 1837.
Joseph Dalrymple Clerk

State of New Jersey, Morris County, ss.
Personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of peace in said County Job Loree, of said County, aged 77 years, personally well known to me to be a man of truth & of fair character, who being by me duly sworn
according to law, on his oath saith as follows, viz: I was born in September (16 th day) 1759 - am now in my 78 th year. My father, was Job Loree, who spent most of his life in Mendham township, in which I was born. Phebe Day, widow of Nehemiah Day, late of Mendham, du o . now an applicant for the continuation of her late husband's pension, is my sister, & was also born in Mendham. She was married to Nehemiah Day, at my father's house (Job Loree's), by a Baptist Minister from Morris-town, on the 4 th May, 1769. She was then not quite 19 years old, & I was in my 10 th year. I was present & saw the ceremony performed by the Minister. I had my face scratched in a fight I had the day before with a neighbouring boy, & was rather ashamed of my appearance, but I saw them married. My sister Sarah, now in the Lake County in Northern Pennsylvania, & my brother Solomon Loree, now in Ohio State were present, & they, & myself were the only witnesses of the marriage, who are now living, to the best of my knowledge & belief. —
I have lived in habits of intimacy with Nehemiah Day & his family, having no family of my own, & have made my home there occasionally for months, in many different years, & I know that he kept no family record of the ages, marriages or births in his family. I have from the time of my earliest remembrance, retained the date of my own birth, my own age, & the ages & births & marriages of my sister & brother; & though sometimes I might be at a loss for a few minutes, yet the reflection of a few minutes has always enabled me to tell the ages & time of births, marriages, deaths &c of the family. — My sister Phebe Day, had 3 children born after marriage & before the war began: viz: Mary, Daniel, & Samuel. — Samuel was born in December, 1775, & Mary, the eldest, was born in September 1770. Nehemiah Day, died at his residence in Mendham, on Saturday night, the first day of April last, 1837, & his widow remains a widow to this day. — Sworn & subscribed before me at Morris-town, August 4 th 1837.
Elizah Ward. J. P.
Job Loree

New Jersey, Morris County ss:
Before the subscriber a justice of peace in said County, personally appeared Lewis Condick of said County, well known to me personally, to be a man of truth, & having by me been duly sworn according to law, I sit as follows viz:
I was born in this County & have spent my life here, & am now 63 years of age. I have been personally well acquainted with Nehemiah Day & his family, more than 30 years. He has lived in the township of Mendham from my earliest acquaintance with him, & has raised a large family of children. His present widow, Mrs. Phebe Day, & the said Nehemi- ah Day, have lived together as husband & wife, ever since my earliest acquaintance with them. They have always been respected by all their neighbors as husband & wife, nor have I ever heard a doubt suggested of their marriage, or of its legality. The said Phebe Day, is widow of the same Nehemiah Day, who in his life time was a pensioner of the U. States, under the act of Congress of 7 th June 1832, granting pensions for military services in the war of the revolution. Sworn & subscribed at Morristown, August 1837.
Before me, Elizah Ward J.P.
Lewis Condick
P.S. I omitted to state above, that the said Nehemiah Day, died at Mendham, at his own dwelling house, early in April last, & that his widow, the said Phebe, has not married since his death. Sworn & subscribed at Morristown N. Jersey, August 1 st 1837.
Before me,
Lewis Condick
Elizah Ward J.P.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Nehemiah Day a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or  or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
N. 846
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1776 8 mos. Private Stephen Day Ford + Drake N. Jersey   Mch. 1777 19 mos. sergt. Day Thomas   1778 Daniel Cook Seely   1779 Pierson Jacques   1780 Robert Young  
Battles engaged in, Springfield + Strawberry Hill - Residence of soldier at enlistment, Chatham, Morris Co., N.J. Date of application for pension, Mch. 18, 1834. His claim was allowed - Residence at date of application, Mendham, Morris Co., N.J. Age at date of application, to Aug. 10, 1748 at Chatham, N.J.
Remarks: He m. in Mendham Twp., N.J. May 4, 1769 Phebe dau. Job Force  Sol. died Apr. 1, 1837 + his wid. was alld. pens. on her appl. exec. July 6,  1837 while 85 yrs. of age + a res. of Mendham Twp. - Children: Mary b. Apr. 30, 1770,  Daniel b. Oct. 9, 1773, Samuel b. Dec. 4, 1775 + 6 others whose names are not stated.

I, William Lym, Pastor of the Baptist Church & Congregation in Morris-town New Jersey, hereby certify, that after a diligent search & examination, I am unable to find among the records & papers of the said Church, any record of marriage whatever, kept by any of my predecessors, the Pastors of this Church: & it is my belief, that there is no such record among the archives of said Church. I have not been able to find any memorandum whatever, relating to the marriage of Nehemiah Day & Phebe Lorce, which has been the object of my examination & search among the Church papers & books.
Witness my hand at Morris town July 7 th 1837-
William Lym

The Rev. William Lynn, whose certificate is within, is well known to me to be the stated Pastor of the Baptist Church in Morris town.
Morris-town, August 1 st 1837.
Lewis Condick.
State of New Jersey, Morris County fr.
Before me, personally appear Lewis Condick, above signed, & makes solemn oath before me, that the above fact stated by him, is true.
Sworn before me, August 7 th 1837.
Elizah Ward J. P.

Phebe Day New Jersey
Rejected for letter 15 th Nov 1837 Nov 2 Conduct
Resigning Oct 1837 to same 19 Dec 1837 to same 17 Feb 1838 to same 28 Feb 1838
Act 4 July 1836 & joint Resolution July 1838 Act 4 July 36

  76.  Stephen Day.    pri. 8mo x  — 5    77.  { Day 1 Cook 3. Elizabethtown monthly    Serf 4.  — 4    78.  Simson  "  "  6 x  — 3    79. 80.  Young  "  "  3 x  — 3     "  "  "  4 x  —  

1892
New Jersey
Phoebe Day, widow of Nehemiah Day.
Joint Reso.
Moved 4 May 1769 Husband died 1 April 1897
Return to Louis Condant Morristown N. Jersey.

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the 3 rd section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July, 1836, & the joint resolution of July 7 th 1838.
State of New Jersey, Morris County ss.
On this 30 th day of August, in the year of our Lord 1838, personally appeared before the undersigned , a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, Mrs. Phebe Day, a resident of Mendham township in the County of Morris State of New Jersey, aged 86 years, & whom I hereby certify to be unable from bodily infirmity to attend the Court 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 1836, & the joint resolution of July 7 th 1838; - I am the widow of Nehemiah Day, who was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary war in the Morris County Militia, of the State of New Jersey, & who performed Militia service in the capacity of a Sergeant, as I sincerely believe, in each & every year of the war, from beginning to end. For the details & specifications of his Militia duties I hereby respectfully refer the Commissioner of Pensions & Secretary of War to his own Declaration, & the depositions of his officers & comrades, made under the act of Congress of 1832, & which are now on the files of the Pension office, he, my said husband having been pensioned under said law, & his pension having been regularly paid to him to the time of the last payment, which I think was in March, 1837,
I was married to the said Nehemiah Day, at the house of my father, Job Love, in the township of Mendham in Morris County New Jersey, by a Baptist Minister of Gospel, & for the particular time of my marriage, I respectfully refer the Commissioner of Pensions to my own Decla- ration & the evidence of my marriage which accompanies it, which will be found upon the files of the Pension office. It was made after the death of my husband, & was rejected on the ground that I was not a widow when the law passed. * I desire that the proof of my marriage then submitted may be considered & admitted as a part of my present application, as my brother Job Love, who is the only surviving witness of my marriage as I believe, is now very aged & infirm, & it is difficult for him to go out. - My husband, the said Nehemiah Day, died at his residence in Mendham, on Saturday night, the 1 st of April, A.D. 1837, & I have remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear, by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
I sworn & subscribed, the date first above mentioned
Before me William Babbitt Phebe Day mark.
N.B. The erasure of the words "undersigned, a", in line 6 th
& of the words, "whom I hereby certify to be unable from bodily infirmity to attend the Court, in lines 8 & 9, was done, before signing & administering the oath, but was omitted to be noted, till after signing & swearing, as I hereby certify, on the same day.
William Babbitt
* See Mr. Edwards' Letter to Col. Condit, Nov. 15, 1837.

New Jersey Morris County, ss:
I, Joseph Dabrimple Esq. Clerk of Morris County, hereby certify, that William Babbit Esq. before whom Deposition of Mrs. Phebe Day was taken & subscribed on the 30 th day of August 1838, is a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said County, duly commissioned & authorized, & that the signature of his name thereto, "William Babbit", is genuine.
Witness my signature & seal of my office, at Morristown, this 4 th day of August, Domini 1838.
Joseph Dabrimple Clerk
And I hereby further certify, that Elijah Ward Esq. before whom the deposition of Lewis Condict, (below) was taken, is a justice of peace in said County, duly commissioned & authorized, & the signature of his name thereto, "Elijah Ward", is genuine.
Joseph Dabrimple Clerk
I hereby certify to the Commissioners of Pensions & Secretary of War, that I have been personally well acquainted with Nehemiah Day, now decd. late the husband of Phebe Day, now an applicant for a pension on acct. of the Revolutionary service of her said husband: - that said Nehemiah Day died in the spring season of 1837, & that said Phebe Day remains his widow, to this time. Morristown, 1 st October, 1838. Lewis Condict.
Lewis Condict, who has subscribed the above certificate, known to me to be a man of truth, this day comes before the subscriber, a justice of peace in said County, & makes oath in due form of law, that the facts stated in said certificate signed by him, are true, as he verily believes. - Morristown N. J. 1 st October 1838. -
Elijah Ward J.P.

May 23 1842 HISTOWN 20 MAY N.Y.
N.Y. Phila. Day
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James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington.

May 23 1842
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Phoebe Day
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington.

Morris town N. J. May 20 th . 1842.
Dear Sir,
In your letter to me, of Jan y 28 th '42, (in the case of Phoebe Day, widow of Nehemiah Day,) you propose to allow a pension "for 5 mos. service as a private, & 7 months as sergeant."
My impression is, that the evidence of his being a sergeant, applies equally to the whole period of his service. If however upon re-examining, you shall be of a different opinion, please to issue the certificate as you propose, which I presume will not preclude a re-hearing, if evidence of David's service under Capt. Young can be had - or other equitable consideration may render it proper.
Very respectfully,
Your ob t . serv t . &c:
Lewis Conditt.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.

Feb 15. 1841.
Sphere day
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington.

Feb 15. 1841.
Mr.
please pay
James L. Edwards Esq.
Commission of Pensions
War Department
Washington.

Morris town N. J. Febr 11 th 1841
Dear Sir
In your of Dec. 19 th '40. respecting Mrs. Phebe Day, widow of Nehemiah Day, a pension under the act of 32, claiming a pension as his widow under the law of 28 (as I believe) it is suggested, that an Abstract, showing the amt s paid to the several Batts. under whom her husband served, the dates &c. may furnish the means of a more satisfactory investigation of this claim.
Of late, I have endeavoured to keep a brief outline of the declarations of the claimants in this report: but if I took one of Nehemiah Day's, it is mislaid so that I cannot find it. An attempt at the names of his captains from my own memory events but misled me; & I would therefore be much obliged to you if you will direct a brief to be sent me, stating the names of the officers under whom his various services were performed - the dates, with such other particulars as may guide me in finding the records in the office of Secy of State. After the search, the result shall be forwarded to you.
Very respectfully,
Your ob st serv t &c!
Levi Condict
James T. Edwards Esq, Commissioner of Pensions.

Dec 14. 1840.
Inat Arg
James I. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Dec 14. 1874.
Inab Org
EX-11
James I. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Morris-town, Dec. 10 th '40.
Dear Sir
Respecting the claim of Phoebe Day, widow of Nehemiah Day, who died a pensioner under the law of '32. I have rec d . no reply to my letter of 25 th Oct. 39. — I believe (but it is from memory only) that his widow in her declaration, does not predicate the claim on the fact of his being an Ensign but a sergeant, which was testified to by all the witnesses, as well as by Mr. Day himself, if I mistake not. The Ternton record speaks of him as Ensign it is true, & my impression is that in his verbal narration he stated it as his rank for a very short period near the close of the war. & that from its shortness, was not thought worth noticing. — The record I presume is correct, & stating him to be an Ensign, ought not to prejudice her claim on acct. of his service in an inferior grade. She does not claim as an Ensign's widow.
I believe Mr. Day is probably the stout claimant on my list - entirely unable to earn a penny or take care of herself - & very poor.
If your time will permit, will you please revise her papers, & let me know the result?
Yours very respectfully
Levi Condict
Col. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

June 29. 42
It law cannot reach the disposition of the property otherwise
True Day N. J. 5th
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington.

June 29. 42
It can not meet the disposition of the pension otherwise
Shebe Day N. J. S. H.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions War Department Washington.

Morris-town N. J. June 25 th '42.
Sir
Phoebe Day, widow of Nehemiah Day, was admitted a pensioner under the act of 1836, in May last, but died a few months before her admission. She had had 8 children in all - 5 of whom had died before the mother, & all of them having children. She had 3 children living at the time of her death & no more - two of whom have very lately removed to Ohio.
The grand children, whose parents died before the pension, are dissatisfied, that the 3 surviving children only should be entitled to the pension. - Nothing has been paid as yet; & I have promised them this morning, to state the case to you, & ask your decision, in which I have no doubt they will concur.
Will you be kind enough to give me your opinion for their satisfaction?
Yours respectfully
Lewis Condorcet
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.

Oct. 21. 1839
J James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington.

Oct. 21. 1839
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington.

Morris town N. J. Oct. 15 th 1834
Dear Sir,
In your letter of 14 th Oct. just rec d . you state, that the husband of Phebe Day, "was allowed for more service than the evidence on file will justify? And that the name of Nathaniel Day is found on the list furnished by me from Treasurer Southard," but not as a private or Sergeant.
I would remark in reply, that in the haste of looking over said list, you have mistaken Mr. Day's first name. — In the copy, which I kept, the name of "Nathaniel" Day is not found. — The name of "Artemas Day, Capt." is found, & the name of "Nehemiah Day, Ensign" is found. Nehemiah Day, was the husband of Phebe Day, as you will be satisfied, on looking at her Declaration, & not "Nathaniel" in
My impression is, that the husband, did not claim as Ensign, but as Sergeant, perhaps because, he might have been an Ensign but for a short period, whereas his service as Sergeant, was from the beginning. He was very aged when his Declaration was made, & perhaps the impression of duty as Sgt. was much more striking than that of Ensign. This however is only my own conjecture. The testimony of living witnesses to the fact of his being a Sergeant, was so strong & abundant, as not to be doubted: altho' I do not remember that there was any record proof furnished. And I believe, that formerly, when the evidence of living witnesses was so clear & uncontradicted, record proof has not been insisted on. — Under the law of 1832 I am confident such was the practice in some cases.
If however he was an Ensign before his service ended, was any injustice done to the U.S. in awarding the amt. to which a Sgt. w d be entitled? — If any — is it not to the widow, who perhaps may get be entitled, as the widow of an Ensign? — In her behalf, I will say she is willing to forego any such claim, provided her present one can be graduated on the allowance granted her husband as Sergeant. It is more probable that he w d be promoted from Sgt. to an Ensign, than from a private to an Ensign.
The Equity, of allowing to the widow a pension in proportion according to the rank heretofore allowed to the husband in this case — so far as the govt. is concerned, (to me,) seems quite apparent, & I hope on revising, you will so adjudge.
With much respect
Yr. obl. serv t &c.
Colonel Edwards.
Lewis Bondick.

Law of 1836, July 4
Evidence designed for the case of Phoebe Day, widow of Nehemiah Day, of Morris Co. N. Jersey. Left in office by Lewis Condict, Jan'y 12 th 42.
Return to L. Condict Morris town N. J.
Widow is not now living. 12 th Jan'y '42.
L. Condict
ng
An examination of a duplicate signed by Isaac L. Morris (for wife) N. J. before Lewis Condict on Augt 8 39 or 40. New copy from original reference of 2 nd justiciary for Military service in which the name of Phoebe Day is included, in request H. L. Condict,

Abstract of Pay Rolls discharged by Joseph Lewis Paymaster to the Militia of the Counties of Morris Sussex & Bergen.
   No Dates Regiment Officers Names Where Served Under whom Amt   £ s d     11 Sep. 26. 1777 Morris County Capt. Stephen Day Hackensack Col. Munder 54 14 2   134 Oct. 30. " Seeley's Morris Lieut Pierson's Guard over prisoners 133 19 3   135 June 29. 1778 Do " Do Eliz. Town Brig. Winds 22 " "  
Abstract of Bounty Rolls discharged by Jos. Lewis
   No Dates Regiment Officers Names Where Served Under whom Amount   £ s d     5 Nov. 6. 1777 Seeley's Morris Capt. Day New Windsor Brig. Winds 108 10 .   10 Oct. 30. " Do Lieut Pierson Monistown Lieut Col. Hathaway 107 11 8   72 June 23. 1778 Do " " Eliz. Town Brig. Winds 73 " "   178 Oct. 14. " Munder's Morris Capt. Day Acquackonack Do 31 8 "   # 204 " " " Do " Cook Do Do 32 11 "  
The United States to The State of New Jersey Dr.
   No of Acct. No of Vouch. When paid By whom paid To whom paid Amount in Continental   £ s d     30 83 Aug 10. 1778 Joseph Lewis Capt. Danl. Cook 111 10 .   " 84 " " Do " Do 21 4 "   " # 204 Dec. 19 " Do " Do 32 11 "  
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State of New Jersey
I Charles G. McChesney, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby Certify that the foregoing are true abstracts from Books B & C. of Auditor's accounts as taken from, and compared with the originals now remaining of record in my Office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Trenton in said State, this fourth day of January A.D. One thousand eight hundred forty two
Charles G. McChesney Secy of State

Jan 27 '42
M rs J
Phoebe Day
FREE
Col. James L. Edwards Commission of Pension Washington.

Jan 27. 42
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Phoebe Day
FREE
Col. James L. Edwards Commission of Pension Washington.

Morris town 25 th January, 1842.
Dear Sir,
In the case of Phoebe Day, widow of Nehemiah Day, an applicant under the act of 1836, by in your letter of 17 th Feby 41. you state the names of the several Captains under whom command the said N. Day performed his revolutionary services, that I might examine the records in the Secretary's office at Trenton, & furnish you with an Abstract.
The Abstract, duly certified by the Secy. of State, I left on your table last week, but the papers had not been examined when I left. In addition to that Abstract, I desire that reference also may be had to a list, copied from the Treasury (Southard's) "Marginal Reference", of Certificates issued by Silas Condict, Commissioner for liquidating & adjusting claims for militia services in N. Jersey. This list, duly certified &c. I left in your office in August '40. & you will find thereon the name of Nehemiah Day. This list & Abstract, are additional testimonials of the services of said Day, whose claim as Sergeant, had been allowed & paid to his death. His widow's case, has been a long time pending, & no further testimony can be obtained.
I presume she ought to be entitled to the continuation of the sum allowed to her husband from the time of his death.
The Certificate to Agnes McPartu widow of John McPartu, (on appeal to the Secy. of War), has not been recd. His service as Commy. of Hides, & of Spurs, extends over 2 years, as a close examination will show. Col. McAdam certifies that his service in the Dept. of Hides began in '79.
Very respectfully,
Your ob t . serv t . &c.
Lewis Condict
Col. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

No. 9.
Mrs Day wid: of Nathaniel
Day

James L. Edwards Esq. Commisioner of Pensions.

Morris town, Oct. 20 th 1839.
Dear Sir,
Your letter of the 22 nd was rec d . yesterday. In reply, I w d remark, that in my former note, I supposed that the name of Nathaniel Day, was a mistake - a mere slip of the pen - but then I could not tell with entire certainty, whether it was intended for the case of Nichnich widow, or widow of Artemas , both of them being applicants, & both on the lists left in your office by me in Aug t . last, according to my memorandum: if it be not contained on those left with you, it is my opinion. I know it has nothing to do with the claim of Adams  Nichnich widow, & my only reason for noticing it was, the there being 2 widows ( Day ) & neither of them the widow of Nathl . The first name of the widow of Artemas , I do not know - her declaration & papers having been made out in Western Penn s . when her husband perhaps removed. —
My principal object was to solicit your attention to the fact of Nichnich  Day , having been a Sergeant . The testimony of the witnesses most abundantly prove it, & he sets it forth clearly in his declaration. And the old records at Trenton do not in all cases give the military title, in referring to the certificates issued, as I stated a few days past in relation to the claim of the widow of Ephraim  Leedick , referring for proof, to the lists before you.
The military title is sometimes omitted, & neither a military or civil title used - & in one case the title of "Sgt o " is substituted for that of "Major" ( Daniel  Booker case). In my judgment, there can be no doubt, that Nichnich  Day 's revolutionary services were rendered as a Sergeant , & the widow's friends believe that injustice will be done, in viewing him as a private.
Very respectfully
Yr. obl. serv t .
Lewis Bondict.
James L. Edwards Esq r , Commissioner of Pensions.

Aug 1. 1842 Phebe Day N. J. road
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J. L. Edwards Esq. Washington City com te of Pensions D. C.

Aug 1. 1842 Phebe Day N. J. road
[Signature]
J. L. Edwards Esq. Washington city com te of Pensions D. C.

Sir
There has been some difficulty in this district between the gentleman who has been acting as pension agent and those who have been drawing pensions from the government.
I have been requested by the representatives of Jeremiah Day and of Phebe Day, formerly of the county of Morris, N. J. both now deceased, to write to your department for a statement of all such sums of money, with the dates of payment, which may have been drawn by the said Jeremiah and the said Phebe, or other persons in their names.
If you can send me the proper information by mail I will be thankful & at the same time you will confer a favor upon all the parties interested.
Very respectfully
Your obt. servant
M c S. Hager
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Morristown N. J.
July 28 th 1842

Gen. L. Edwards Esq.
Commencing Pensions Washington

Morris town, June 21 st '42.
Dear Sir,
Yours of the 17 th I have just rec d . informing me, that the vouchers in the case of Agnes Wilson, are referred to Mr. Haysom, 3 d . Auditor, for paymt. in conformity with the act of 8 th April, 1838.
The Abstract of Pension laws, contained in your Report of Jan'y. 1838, being anterior to this law, of course makes no allusion to it, & having none of the laws of the U.S. since 1833, I do not know any of its provisions. Can you furnish me with a pamphlet or sheet containing it, & such other acts & regulations as may relate to Pensions, & as are not embraced in your Report of Jan'y. 18, 1838? — In this case (Wilson's) will paymt. be made on the Power of Atty from the chitsun, by the Agent at Trenton — or directly from the Treasury by a Dft.?
In the case of Phebe Day, widow of Nehemiah Day, a Certificate was issued in May 42. She died a few months previous, & between her death & the date of the certificate, two of her chitsun have removed to Ohio, or one of the other Western States. — I presume her death, with the number & names & evidence of her chitsun, must be proven in the usual mode before a Court of record, & duly certified.
Will paymt. in this case be made as in Wilson's — or will a power of Atty be required of the chitsun? The only chits left here, has been to see me to day, & I am at a loss, till I hear from you. If the Power of Atty be not required, it will save the chitsun much trouble: & the other facts, above stated can be proven before the Com: Pleas.
Your instructions will be thankfully rec d .
Yours respectfully
Levin Bondad.
Col. Jas. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.

Address all Business Communications To the Firm
Telephone No. 5 Three Bells
GRANGERS' UNION,
— DEALERS IN —
General Merchandise.
Hollister, Cal., Jan. 25, 11. 191
United States Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:-
Will you kindly send me your record of Nehemiah Day who was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War. Please give me the name of his wife and children as shown on the record.
I obtained this data before but it was burned in the earthquake fire in San Francisco.
Thanking you in advance for your kindness.
Yours truly,
Mr. K. Day Boyne

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To The Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir —
Kindly give me the military record of my great-great-grandfather, Rehemiah Day, who was a soldier (pensioned) in the Revolutionary War.
He enlisted from New Jersey.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Kathryn Day Boyne
1595 Clay St.
San Francisco
Cal.

Aug. 3. 1905. $1. 00 in Currency returned to Mrs. Kathryn Day Boyne, by Registered letter. Info she will be further adv. rel. to matter & no charge for same. K. M. Finance Div.

Recd WIDOW, &c.
File No. 846
Phebe Day Widow Neheameah Day. Sergt. Rev. War.
Act: July 4, 1836.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 166
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Sept. 5, 1905 Hist. to Mrs. Kathryn Day Byrne, San Francisco, Calif. 1911 Feb. 3. To above f.