Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6159, Oliver Dake, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Lake, Oliver
9R. 6159
Lapham, Hannah
(Former Widow)
CONTENTS

6109
P. O. _____
Hannah Lapham
Service: Hannah Lapham
former Widow Oliver Dake
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

No. 15,046
Hanna Lapham formerly widow of Oliver Dake
His cousin
Knapp & Fink Nov 2/53 Madison Wis
6159
AD July 7/1838

Application of Widow
State of Wisconsin 7 County of Dane, ss
On this eighteenth day of Octo- ber A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three personally appeared before me, a judge of the Circuit Court of the State of Wisconsin, in and for the County of Dane, Hannah Lapham aged Seventy seven years, a resident of the Town of York in said County in the State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares and says that she is the widow of Oliver Dake deceased, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Job Wright, and afterwards in the Company commanded by Lieut. Pliny Moor, in the Regiment commanded by Captain Col. Marinus Willett, in the of the New York state line of Militia, in the Revolu- tionary War, That her said husband as she is informed & believes enlisted Enlisted at Schuylkill Co. on or about the thirty first day of December A.D. 1782 for the term of three Years and continued in actual service in said war, for the term of about three Years and also on or about the day of A.D. 17, for the term of, and contin- ued in actual service in said war for the term of three Years making in the whole service three Years or thereabouts months, and was honorably discharged as will appear a reference to the
She further states that she was married to the said Oliver Dake in Greenfield Saratoga County in the year 1790 in the state of N.Y. on the twenty ninth day of October A.D. 1790, and that her marriage name before her said marriage was Hannah Lewis, that her said hus- band died at or about Greenfield in said County on the twentieth day of August 1808; And that afterwards she was married to Job Lapham on about the twentieth day of September 1809 who died at Greenfield on the twentieth on the twentieth day of February A.D. 1828 and that she is still a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the pension to which she may be entitled under the following

acts, viz. "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," approved July 7, 1838; "An act granting to certain revolutionary soldiers," approved March 3 d , 1843; "An act to continue the pensions of certain widows," approved, June 17, 1844; and "An act making further provisions for surviving widows of the soldiers of the Revolution," approved February 2, 1848.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and first above written. Hannah Lapham
Levi Hubbell Presiding Judge of the Circuit Court in & for the County of Dane & State of Wisconsin.
State of Wisconsin } County of Dane. ss }
I Charles Lunn, clerk of the circuit court, in and for said county, do hereby certify, that Levi Hubbell whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, was, at the date of said affidavit, the judge of said circuit court, duly qualified, and I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Hubbell, and I believe that his signature to the annexed affidavit is genuine; and I know that said oath was taken before said Judge in open court, at the October term of said court,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of said circuit court, this 24 th day of October A.D. 1853.
Charles Lunn Clerk of the Circuit Court

Hannah Lapham former widow of Oliver Dake.
Wis
1838

Madison Wis. Oct. 24, 1853
Hon. S. P. Waldo,
The com te . of Pensions will please correspond with us in relation to this application
Thrapp & Frank Atty's &c,

Saratoga County ss. I, Abigail Duke of said County being duly sworn say: that she was present at the marriage solemnized by the Rev Mr Brewster between Oliver Duke and Hannah Lewis in the month of Oct. in year of our Lord 1790 Defendant further avers that the said Oliver Duke died some time in the year 1808 subscribed and sworn to Abigail his wife Duke before me this 28 th day of May 1855 Lewis Wood Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the said Abigail Duke is a person of truth and veracity Lewis Wood Justice
State of New York, } ss.  Saratoga County Clerk's Office, }
I, JAMES W. HORTON, CLERK OF THE SAID COUNTY, do hereby certify, That  Lewis Wood whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit, was, at the date of said affidavit, a Justice of the Peace of the County of Saratoga, dwelling in said County; duly qualified; and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Wood and verily believe that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 16 th day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty three ..... J. W. Horton CLERK

State of New York } Saratoga County } Be it known that before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace personally appeared Henry Wilsey to me known who being by me duly sworn says that he is personally acquainted with Hannah Lapham and has been acquainted with her for several years past. That he was acquainted with her before she married Job Lapham. and while she was the wife of Oliver Dake. That she died about the year 1808. and left her, as his widow and That about the last of the year 1808, the said Widow of Oliver Dake married the said Job Lapham. who died some years after but what particular year this deponent cannot tell. This deponent further says that said Hannah still remains a widow Henry Wilsey Subscribed & sworn before } me this 16 day of July 1853 } D Maxwell Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Henry Wilsey and know him to be a man of truth and veracity and that his statements are entitled to belief David Maxwell Justice of the Peace

State of New York, } ss.
Saratoga County Clerk's Office, }
I, JAMES W. HORTON, CLERK OF THE SAID COUNTY, do hereby certify, That
David Maxwele
whose name is subscribed to
the annexed affidavit, was, at the date of said affidavit, a Justice of the Peace of the County of Saratoga, dwelling in said County, duly qualified; and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said
Maxwele
and verily believe that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 16 th day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
..... J. W. Horton CLERK.

[Persons making application at the Comptroller's, or Secretary of State's Office, for searches, or certificates of service of any person, in the army of the U. S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in the Infantry, Cavalry, or Artillery, &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment, service and discharge, as near as can be given. The names should be given with care, and in a legible hand.
In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
  1782. Dec 31. Oliver Dake No. of Cert'e issued, 7138 £ 15 5 9  " " "  " " "  " " "  " " "  " " "  " " "  " " "  " " "  " " "  " " "  " " "  " " "  " " "  " " "  " " "  " " "  " " "  " " "  " " "  " " " 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, April 2, 1853.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. two now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
  First — under Capt. Job Wright in Col. Marinus Willett's Regiment.   Second " " Lt. Philip Cloor " " " "  Third " " " " " "  Fourth " " " " " "  Fifth " " " " " "  Sixth " " " " " "  Seventh " " " " " "  Eighth " " " " " "  Ninth " " " " " "  Tenth " " " " " "  Eleventh " " " " " "  Twelfth " " " " " "  Thirteenth " " " " " "  Fourteenth " " " " " "  Fifteenth " " " " " " 
I have examined the rolls for the above, and find £ — to be correct.
AW Lee Examining Clerk.
Philip Schuyler Comptroller.