Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,952, David Covil, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn
Covil, David Sarah
24,18,952
CONTENTS

151364 New York R
David Covel of Norwich Chenango Co. in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of July 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of October 1819 and sent to John Voyes Esq r Judge Norwich Chenango Co. NY
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819 \frac{158 \text{ 26 } \frac{1}{4}}{31 \text{ 30}} = 15 \text{ 76} Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1820 — 48
$ 63: 76
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.
Notwithstanding that May 16 th 1821, to share Pension, Esq r , Norwich, N. York.

Notification sent May 16 th 1821, to John Noyes, Esq., Norwich, N. York. —

1936
New York a Sarah Corbick the widow of David Corbick
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
One from 1880
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Ending 8 January 1850 Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of April 1857
and sent to
Hon N. J. Conger Cortland Village N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 44, Vol. 4

David Covil
Connect line
Col d Webb Am s
1777-3 yrs
This claim will be ad- mitted that the declara- tion must be made agree- Admitted ably to the enclosed form.
Norwich, N. York.

Additional Declaration
District of New York } Chenango County ss } On this Eighteenth day of September 1819 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County for the said district. Personally appeared David Covel aged Seventy three years, resident in Norwich in said County in the said district who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision 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 he the said David Covel enlisted for the term of three years on the fifth day of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven in the Town of New Hartford in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain — Worcester of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Webb in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the fifth day of May 1780 when he was discharged from service near Morristown in the State of New Jersey that he was in in the Battle of Rhode Island at Newport a little north of the Town and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn and subscribed this 18 th day of September 1819 before me John Noyes Judge
David Covel
I John Noyes Judge of Chenango Common Pleas as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Covel did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy for the term of nine months at one time on the Continental establishment & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the War Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his Country for support Norwich Chenango County Sept 18 th 1819
John Noyes Judge

State of New York } Chenango County ss } on the sixth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and nineteen before me the sub- -scriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Chenango aforesaid Personally appear- -ed David Covil aged seventy three years resident of said Coun- -ty 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 enti- -tled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the revolu- -tionary War that he the said David Covil enlisted in the Town of New Hartford in the State of Connecticut on the fifth day of May in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven and served three years and was discharged near Morris Town the fifth day of May 1780 and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support Sworn to and declared the day David Covil and year above written before me John Noyes Judge
The above named David Covil doth further make oath and declare that the annexed papers are Genuine Signed by the Officer which they purport to have been Signed by and dated at the time therein mentioned & further that he is the person therein described & that the Service & Enlistment above sworn to are the same mentioned in the annexed discharge & further saith not Sworn to declared & subscribed David Covil This 7 th day of July 1819 before me John Noyes Judge

John Noyes Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Chautauqua County do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that David Covel the subscriber to the foregoing declaration did know in the War of the Revolution on the part of the United States against the common Enemy that as therein stated that he is in indigent circumstances & knows the assistance of his country for support & I now transmit the papers & proceedings to the Secretary of the War department ac- cording to the directions of the act entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war
Dated July 6th 1819 John Noyes
State of New York
Chautauqua County
Clerk's Office
I hereby certify that John Noyes Esq. before whom the within Affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Chautauqua duly authorized to take the same, being qualified according to law and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge & do verily believe the signature of John Noyes to be his proper hand writing. Witness my hand & the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 26th day of July 1819
Frederick W. Randall Clerk

District of New York ss
On the 15 th Day of June 1820 Personally appeared in open Court, it being the County Court of Chautauqua for said District David Carr Age sixty four years resident in the Town of Norwell in said County in said District who being first duly sworn according to the Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War as follows, in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Samuel B Webb in the Company Commanded by Captain Thomas Worster in the Connecticut line for which he has received a Pension dated the 14 th Day of October 1819 on an application made the sixth day of July 1819 on which he has received one semiannual Instalment on said Pension the number of which is 15,364 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 28 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 so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval services of the United States in the revolutionary War, passed on the 18 th March 1818 and 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 in any other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed (viz)
   One Cow $16.00 1 Plow $5.00   1 Horn 45.00 1 old Chair 2.00   18 Sheep & Lambs 15.00 2 Axes 2.00   4 Shoats 6.00 2 Hoes 1.00   1/2 Barre Pork 6.00 1 Sythe 1.00   $88.00 $11.00   $99.00  

has a wife aged sixty two years is weakly one son named Salmon seventeen years of age hurt himself when young and is able to do but very little has no grain for his family and himself has a breach and is unable to do but little I sworn & declared this 13 th day of June David Cook $20 before Wm Tracy Casper M r Reun & David Butteteth judges.
Chenango County Clerks Office } E. P. Nathaniel Chamberlain Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Chenango do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court and I further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is ninety nine Dollars In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 1 st July 1820 E. Chamberlain Clerk of said Court

Davis Cause
15.864
March 10 20
Count II
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John Noyes, Esq. II Norwich Chenango Co. N.Y.

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David, Cecil, Born November 18 th 1795 Sarah Cecil, Born February 3 rd 1758 Micah Cecil, Born March 5 th 1782 Sally Cecil, Born October 20 th 1783 Betsey Cecil, Born November 26 th 1785 David Cecil, Jun Born January 1 st 1788 Polly Cecil, Born January 17 th 1790 Fanny Cecil, Born August 18 th 1792 Chloe Cecil, Born January 26 th 1795 Elijah Cecil, Born October 18 th 1797 Salmon Cecil, Born June 13 th 1801.

7680 Sarah Laville
(Mar. Summer 1781)
Hull N.Y. July 16 82
act 7 July 38
m 81. d 21.
Col S. B. Webb
Capt Worcester
the ... Bays
adm d
2 yrs pri
80. $
No deduction
H. R. Mygatt Saxton N.Y.

State of New York
Chenango County
On this first day of February 1848 personally appeared before Samuel M c Raven Lignite, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, of Chenango. Sarah Covert a resident of Germantown in the County of Chenango and State of New York aged eighty two 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 7, 1838 entitled an act "granting half pay and pension to certain widows" That she is the widow of David Covert who was a private in the war of the revolution and who was a pensioner under the act of 1818, for the services and particular of the service of said David, she would refer to the evidence on which he was pensioned.
She further declares that she was married to the said David Covert in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one and in the summer of said year, but in which month she does not recollect, that her husband the aforesaid David Covert died on the thirteenth day of July in the year eighteen hundred and twenty one; 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 above stated,
That there is no record to her knowledge of their marriage that she was married in New Hartford, Connecticut, by the Rev d Jonathan Mansfield of the Presbyterian Church, That the annexed leaf is cut from her bible which has been in her possession more than twenty years, that the first name thereon is that of her husband David Covert, the second herself and and the other names are those of her children and the time of their birth is thereon truly entered, and that said record was made by her daughter Fanny Covert married who died more than twelve years ago, and that the same was made from the memory of deponent and also from the memory of her children thereon named and

that defences remain before marriage was Sarah Maria Jewett and Subscribed, on the day and year above written before me, and I Certify, that in my opinion from bodily infirmity, the applicant cannot attend the trial of which I am a Judge
Sarah Covill
Samuel McKoon Judge of Chautauqua County Courts

State of New York
Chenango County, I, Polly Moore of McDonough in said County, being duly sworn, say she is fifty one years of age and is the daughter of David Boil and Sarah Boil mentioned in the annexed declaration. That her father the said David was a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of 1810, and died the 13th day of July Eighteen hundred and twenty one and deposition was at his funeral. That the annexed leaf is from the family bible of her mother, the said Sarah Boil, that the record thereon is the record of the birth of said David and Sarah and their children, that it has always been reputed in the family, that they were married in 1780 in New Bedford in Connecticut, and from deposition earliest recollection they lived together as husband and wife until the death of said David. That said record was made more than twelve years ago, by her sister Fanny thereon mentioned and that said Fanny is dead. That said record was made from the recollection of the different persons thereon named and is believed to be correct. That there is no record of their marriage to deposition, knowledge and that her mother has lived some of the time since her husband's death with deposition and sometimes in German an adjoining town and has not remarried since the death of said David Boil,
Sworn to this February 22 1841
Before me, and I certify that said Polly Moore is a credible person
Polly Moore
Samuel McKoon Judge of Chenango County Courts

7680 Sarah Laville (Mar. 1881) N.Y. July 1882
act 7 July 38 m 81. d 21.
Col. S. B. Kellogg Capt. Worcester The Reading System
adm d 2 yrs free 80 $
No deduction
H. R. Mygatt Oxford N.Y.

STATE OF NEW YORK, CHENANGO CO. CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, ALFRED PURDY, Clerk of said county, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that Samuel McKoon whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Judge of County Courts in and for said county, dwelling in said county duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his signature to said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county this 2 nd day of February A.D. 1911
A Purdy
CLERK.

Jan: 8. 1857- Capt. Triplett Deed of conveyance Jan 7. 8. 1859 case of Salmon Bovel. son of Sarah Bovel weed. act 48 N 9-1936
H. S. Bangs Ho of Rep

State of New York } County of Coillanes } ss
On this Fifth day of November A.D. 1850 Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Salmon Coill aged Forty Nine Years Resident of Chenango County N.Y. Who being duly sworn according to law - doth on his oath make the following de- claration in order to obtain the benefits of the Provisions made by the Joint Resolution of Congress of the 1 st of July 1848 - That he is a Son and Administrator of the Estate of Sarah Coill deceased Late of the County of Chenango deceased that his mother the aforesaid Sarah Coill - was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of February 2 a 1848 - at the Rate of $80 Per annum That his mother the aforesaid Sarah - Coill - - at the time of her death was the Widow of David Coill - Who was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of March 18 a 1818 - at the Rate of $96 - Per annum = and that his mother the aforesaid Sarah Coill - died in the town of German in the County of Chenango State of New York on the 8 th day of January 1850 That at the time of her death she left the following named Children her surviving viz - Deborah Coill of Macdonough Chenango County N.Y. Sally Arley Jo Davis County Ill. David Coill Wayne N.Y. Chloe Davis Green Chenango County N.Y. Polly Moore Macdonough Chenango County Elijah Coill Jo Davis County Ill. Salomon Coill German Chenango County, N.Y.

That they are her only children her surviving and that each of them is over twenty one years of age
And that I now make this application for the purpose of obtaining the sum of my mother Pension of Sixteen dollars Per annum for the time she has been Pensionsed up to her death -
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year first above mentioned before me
Salmon C. Coville
Samuel N. Kinney Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Samuel N. Kinney is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Dutchess, State of New York, that he has been such justice for several months last past, that I am acquainted with his hand writing & hereby his signature to the foregoing is genuine
I also certify that the above named Salmon Coville is the administrator of the above named Sarah Coville deceased, duly appointed according to law. November 20, 1830
- H. S. Canger

COVIL, DAVID (CONN.) W 18952
2 5 0 0 12 6 2 17 6 5 3 6

David Cowell of Col o Sam l B. Webb's Reg t having served the term of three years for which he enlisted, is hereby Honorably Discharged from the Army of the United States —
Given at Quarters near Morris Town 5 th May 1780
Gen l Huntington C o l o Command g

David Covil
COVIL, DAVID (CONN.) W 18952

The United States of America. Dr To David Covil Soldier in Capt. Westless Comp. Col. Samuel B. Webb Regt.
To Cash paid in Sickness... Wm. Doct. Mill. Jepson's Bill June 15. 1777. To Extirpating a Tumour in your side at Weatherfield. . . 3 0 0 7. . . To Visit & attendance. . . . . 0 12 0. 3 13 0
Doct. Joseph Farnsworth Bill. June & July. 1777. To 28 Visits & dressings. In Comp. with Doct. Jepson & by myself. . . . . 4 16 0 7 16 0
March 30 1779
Warren 5 th March 1779
This may certify that David Covill is a Soldier in Col. B. Webb's Regt & was before the date of either of the above charges.
Huntington Maj Command

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18952
Sarah Covil Wid of David Covil Prv Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 2 d  1/48
Index:—Vol. 08 , Page 151
[Arrangement of 1870.]

rep 23 may '43
5562 Albany New York
Sarah Covil widow of David Covil who was a Private in the Conn. Line,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of May 1843 and sent to
H. R. Mygatt Oxford New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 260.

Sarah Covil 7680
Lib. to N. R. Mygatt March 29, 1841.
Act 7 July 38

Feb 9 1841
V 76.80
N.Y. July 7. 1838
Sarah Covert
18
FREE
Free,
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com d of Pensions War Dept. Washington City D.C.

Storrs V.R.R. Jan 7. 28
18 \frac{3}{4}
Henry Dr. Mygatt Esq. Oxford Chenango Co. N.Y.
5

act 48 5562
James L. Edwards Esquire Commr. of Pensions Wm Dept. Washington City -

Albany August 21. 1848.
James L. Edwards Esquire Commr. of Pensions,
Sir,
I enclose the declaration of Mrs. Sarah Covil, for the purpose of obtaining her Pension Certificate under the act of 2 d February 1848.
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully
Your obed Servt
Samuel Jenkins.
152

Sarah Lovil N.Y. Act? Act for J. H. P. [?] David Lovil, her husband, was under the Act of 1818—

Sarah Covil, decd
Inc to p96, decd g f80 per am Comg 1 July 1848, & endg & January 1850 payle to Salmon Covil, Administrator, for the benefit of
Michah Covil, David Covil, Elijah Covil Salmon Covil Sally Avery, Chloe Davis, Polly Moore, only surv'g children,
Albany
Wm M. S. Couger, M. C. Cortland Village N.Y.

Oxford. Chenango Co. N.Y. May 16. 1844
Sir,
I send declaration of female birth for a pension under act March 3 d 1843.
Please send me certificate for her I am.
Resp t Yours
Henry R. Mygatt
J. L. Edwards Esq Cust. of Pensions

587
May 9 '44
NY Mar 3 rd 1843 Sarah (or) 43 $80 per am
Henry R. Mygatt Oxford N. York Pennsylvania Washington City D.C.
due.

25
Rev Henry R. Mygatt Esq Oxford N.Y.

Oxford, Chenango Co. N.Y. May 15. 1871
Sir,
In relation to the claim of Mrs Sarah Coe widow of David Coe for a pension, I send affidavit of the town clerk of New Hartford, that there is no record of the marriage and also the affidavit of a living witness who was present at the marriage,
The affidavits are procured in pursuance of the suggestion of your letter of the 29th March last, and I trust will be satisfactory,
Please send me certif n pension at above place.
I am Very Resp t Your ob d Serv t Henry R. Mygatt
J. L. Edwards Esq Com d of Pensions War Dept t Washington City D.C.

Oxford, Chenango Co. N.Y. July 3. 1871
Sir,
Herewith I send declaration of Sarah Boil for a pension
Her wife please address me on the subject and send me her Certificate permar.
I have the honor to be Yours all Sir
Henry R. Mygatt
J. L. Edwards Esq Capt. permar. War Dept Washington City D.C.

PAID
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com d of Pensions War Department Washington City D.C.

May 19. 1841
Ny.
Adolf
Sarah Carr
FREE

6
Henry R. Mygatt, Esq. Oxford. N.Y.
Single,

V 6259
259
Albany New York
Sarah Lovil
widow of Maria Lovil decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 13 th July 1831 of Chemung Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Worcester of the Reg t commanded by Col l Webb in the Count line for D r years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N.Y. at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of July 1841 and Seal H. R. Mygatt  Albany New York Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $400:00 Semi-annual allowance ending
$400:00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. Addison Clerk, Book 9 Vol. 20 Page 92
Reported July 3. 1841
Let. to H. R. Mygatt mch. 29, 1841

1936, New York Albany Sarah Levil, widow of David Levil who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11. day of Sept. 1848. and sent to
L. Jennings Albany N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 40 Vol. 4.

State of New-York Chenango County } ss
On this 25 th day of April 1844 personally appeared before Mr. S. Emerson a Justice of the peace of said County of Chenango. Sarah Covill a resident of German in said County of Chenango aged 85 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 3 rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of David Covill who was a private in the Revolutionary war and that the annual amount of pension which she received under the act of July 7 th 1838 was eighty dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me and I certify that said Sarah Covill is personally known to me
Sarah Covill
M. S. Emerson Justice of the peace
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Chenango County Clerk's Office.
I, John Lathrop Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, That M. S. Emerson whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the peace in and for the said county of Chenango, dwelling in the said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have here unto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, the Third day of May A. D. 1844.
John Lathrop Clerk.

State of Connecticut } p. Litchfield County }
Asa Goodwin of New-Hartford in said County of Litchfield aged 74 years, being duly sworn, says that he is the town clerk of said New-Hartford, and that upon examination, he cannot find any town or church record # of the marriage of David Conil to Sarah Marsh in said town, and believes there is none of the marriages of David Conil to Sarah Marsh. That this deponent was well acquainted with said David Conil and Sarah his wife, and resided within a half a mile of them in said New-Hartford for several years after they were married and that they removed to Chenango County in the State of New-York. This deponent further saith that Jonathan Marsh was in 1781 a pastor of the Presbyterian Church in said New-Hartford.
Asa Goodwin
# The words, "of the marriage of said Conil to Sarah Marsh" were interlined before
sworn to May 12 th 1840. before
me, and I certify that said
Asa Goodwin is a credible person
James F. Hildesohn Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut } p. Litchfield County }
Ruth Woodruff of New-Hartford in said County of Litchfield, aged 81 years, being sworn, says that in 1781 she was well acquainted with David Conil and Sarah Marsh in said New-Hartford, and that she was at their wedding in 1781, when they were married in said New-Hartford by the Rev. Jonathan Marsh of the Presbyterian Church, that they lived in said New-Hartford several years after they were married, and that said Sarah Conil now lives in Chenango County, in the State of New-York, that she cannot state the day or month of the marriage, but believes it was in the summer of 1781 and has no doubt they were married in said summer from the fact, that I was married in August 1783 and they were married about two years previous.
Ruth Woodruff James F. Hildesohn Justice of the Peace
sworn to May 12 th 1840. before me and I certify that said Ruth Woodruff is not rendered incompetent to testify by reason of the infirmities of age, and that she is entitled to full credit

State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss Litchfield I George C. Woodruff Assistant Clerk of the County Court of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that James J. Henderson Esq. is a justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & by Law authorized to administer oaths. And that the signatures to the preceding certificates which purport to be his are genuine. Given under my hand & the seal of said Court this 12 th day of May A.D. 1841 Geo. C. Woodruff Assistant Clerk

State of New-York, } ss. County of Chenango
On this fifth day of August 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 Chenango in the State of New York, Sarah Coon a resident of the town of Germán in the said county of Chenango aged ninety years 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: Sayes
That she is the widow of David Coon , who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and on account of whose services she was pensioned under the Acts of 7 July 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 Eighty dollars - She further declares that she is still a widow -
Sworn to & subscribed to the day of the above written before me
SARAH COON
LEWIS G. FIELD Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above Declarant is personally known to me - LEWIS G. FIELD Justice of the Peace
State of New-York, } ss. County of Chenango
I, John B. L. Andrews Clerk of the said county, do hereby certify that Levyis G. Field 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.
L.S.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county, this 14 th day of August 1848.
John B. L. Andrews Clerk E. Clark Dep. Clerk Clark

admitted
L. J. M. Ruiz Albany NY