Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3796, William Day, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
mass
Day, William French, Lucretia
R. 3796
Former widow
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13,858 Lucetta French formerly widow of William Day New York
Paid 5
PAID
Rev Minister of the Gospel West Springfield Mass
Via Ithaca & Catskill
on roll Col Grenton arranged for 1799 from 28 June to 11 Dec 1780. 5 mo 14 days.
Act 7 July 1838

Ovid N. York - Dec 8th 1847
Rev d Dear Sir
Will you, upon this page, & upon this sheet, returning this sheet inside with, do me the favor of informing me of the record of the marriage of William Day & Lucretia Mc Intire by Rev Mr Griswold in 1786 is recorded upon your church, or town records, please answer soon - giving the words of the record.
Most Respectfully
Abad Joy
Rev Minister - direct via Ithaca & Catskill
Copy of the town records West Springfield Mass. Vol. 1. "William Day & Lucretia Mc Intire both of West Springfield, were joined in Marriage March 9. 1786" & at the bottom of the next page "The foregoing Return of Marriages was made by Mr. Sylvanus Griswold."
Seven pages before, same volume. "The intention of Marriage between William Day & Lucretia Mc Intire, both of West Springfield was entered on the 1 st of Feb. (1786) & published the next Sunday."
The above is a true copy of record.
W. Spfd. Dec. 15. 1847.
A. N. Wood, Pastor 1 st Ch. W. Spfd.

House of Representatives Feb. 20. 1840
This is to certify that I am well acquainted with the Rev. A. A. Root pastor of the First Congregational Church in West Springfield. I have seen him with & believe the within signature to be his handwriting.
Thos. Atkinson
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress of the 7th July 1838 and the 23d August 1842
State of New York
County of Cattaraugus ss On this 12 day of January 1848 personally appeared before the Subscriber County Judge of said County Lucretia French of said county aged eighty years, after being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by Congress, acts of July 7. 1838 and of August 23d 1842, granting pensions to widows who served during the Revolutionary war; That she was the widow of William Day who was a resident of West Springfield during the war of the Revolution, he enlisted under Capt Rowley who was also a resident of West Springfield, that he was in the service at the time & was present when Maj Andrie was executed, one Charles Leonard and Darrit Palmer were in the service, & were both from West Springfield, this service was a tour of six months, of that service this deponent has often heard her late husband speak, & of some of his comrades & of his Captain, he was also in other services, but she has no name of Officer, nor has she a history of the service
She also declares that she was married to the said William Day in West Springfield by Rev Mr Griswold about three years after the close of the Revolution, either in 1785, or 1786 as she judges, not having a record of it, she cannot state more exact than that she was married about three years after the close of the Revolution, my name before marriage was Mc Intyre, and that her husband the aforesaid William Day died in 1812, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but previous to 1794 at the date above stated - She further declares that after the death of the her band aforesaid she was married to Manassah French in 1813 - that he died in the year 1822 and that she is now a widow
Subscribed & sworn before me at the date above mentioned
Lucretia French
Russell L. Lamb, County Judge
I certify that the above named Lucretia French is a respectable person, that she cannot attend the court from bodily infirmity To Lamb County Judge

S. J. Edwardson
The within papers in the case of Lucetia French were enclosed to me by a letter bearing date 9 th March 1848 some than a year ago - They were enclosed by me - Much enquiry has been made for them and I do not know but possibly other papers may have been made out and presented to your department - I now submit the papers they appear to me to be very full and complete - I hope no injury will be sustained by the lapse of time during which the papers have been remaining in my hands - supposing them to have been lost - Be pleased to enclose to me the Certificate As I shall leave the City directly, your very address as below
Washington City May 23 - 1849
Yours &c.
Dudley Mann Ripley Chautauque Co N. Y.

State of New York
Cattaraugus County ss. Benjamin Ellsworth Whom I certify is a Respectable Person, after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he has been for twenty five years personally acquainted with Lucretia French, who is applying for a Pension, as the late widow of William Day and that the said William Day had the reputation of having been a Revolutionary Soldier and that he died the first year of the War in 1812 that his widow the said Lucretia French married in 1813 to Manasseh French and that she died in 1822 and that she is now and has since remained a widow Subscribed and sworn before me this 22 nd day of December 1847.
Benjamin Ellsworth Reuben P. Morton J.P.

3796 P. O. _____ Lucretia Spencer Service: _____ former wid. of Wm Day REJECTED Enlisted: _____, 18 . Discharged: _____, 18 . Application filed: _____, 18 . Alleges: _____ _____ Re-enlisted: _____ _____ Attorney: _____ P. O. _____ _____ _____ Recognized. _____ Contract. _____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston,
December 9 th 1847,
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of William Day is borne upon a Pay Roll of men from the town of Springfield who served in the 6 months levies in 1780, as a private from June 28 to December 3 1780, including allowance of 6 days to return home, 5 Months & 11 days. The name of Daniel Palmer, mentioned in the annexed application, is also borne said roll. Upon a Return of Capt Nathan Rowley's Company of West Springfield, engaged for 6 months, agreeably to a Resolve of the General Court of 22 nd & 23 rd June 1780, Daniel Palmer's name is borne upon same return. — Upon a Descriptive List of the 6 months men, as belonging to West Springfield — enlisted at the age of 16 years — Complexion freckled.

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

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my first husband William Day in the war of the Revolution
He was a resident of West Springfield and may, or may not have enlisted from there in the County of Hampden State of Mass c perhaps under Capt Rowley as Capt R was also from West Springfield - her said husband was in the service at the time of & was present at the execution of Maj c Andre, probably Charles Leonard and Daniel Palmer joined the army & served at least some with her husband
I am now 80 years of age & am the widow of my second husband Manford French, I was married in 1785 or 1786 - my memory will not prompt me to give a more general history
Witness my hand this 21. Oct 1847
Lucretia French
Signed by said agent in my presence
By Arad Joy her agent
Daniel Foster Austin
I certify that it appears from vouchers in the hands of the said Arad Joy, that he is the agent
Daniel Foster Austin

State of New York, Cattaraugus County } ss. to wit: Calista Ellsworth, whom I certify is a respectable person, aged 33 years, after being duly sworn according to law deposes & says, that Lucretia French, who is applying for a pension, as the late widow of William Day, is this deponents Mother and that the said William Day was this deponents father, that her said father had the reputation of having served in the war of the Revolution, that he was from West Springfield Massachusetts, & that he died in 1812 the first year of the late war, that her said mother married to Manassah French in 1813 and that he died in 1844 leaving his widow the said Lucretia French, who still remains his widow
Subscribed & sworn before me
this 22 nd day of December 1847
Ruben Knowlton K.P. Calista Ellsworth
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Cattaraugus County Clerk's Office.
I do hereby certify, that Reuben Knowlton before whom the annexed Instrument in Writing was proved or acknowledged, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a County Judge & Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly authorized to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine. Also, that said Instrument is executed according to the laws of this state.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, at Ellicottville, in said county, this thirteenth day of January 1848
J. E. Basset
CLERK OF CATTARAUGUS COUNTY.