Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2522, Joseph Casterline, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Casterline, Joseph W. 2522
Peninnah B.L.Wt. 39481-160-55
CONTENTS

45,64 New Jersey
Joseph Castalione
of _____ in the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Young of the Regt. commanded by Col. Duke in the New Jersey line for 18 Mos. Paid at $66
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 60 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of January 1833 and sent to Hon. L. Condit Home Rep.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $90.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar. 1833 30.00
$120.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M. Luce Clerk, Book D. Vol. 4 Page 145

Joseph Castelnau -
No 311.0
1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900
to Doct. Castelnau
96
Joseph Castelnau

DECLARATION, IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS, PASSED JUNE 7, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-JERSEY, County of Morris } ss.
On this fourth day of August personally appeared, in open court, before the  Judges of the court of Common Pleas now sitting Joseph Eastburn a resident of Hannan township in the County of Morris and State of New-Jersey, aged eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated:
First in 1776 in Capt. James D. Lous's company of militia and was marched to Elizabethtown in New Jersey & served there one month - After this in the same year he marched with Ezekiel Crane, and served one month at Elizabethtown. After this in the same year, he went out, under Capt. William Young and was stationed at the Blazing Star ferry in Essex County N. Jersey - and served one month. After this, the same year he served in the Militia for one month in Ezekiel Crane's company - Making in all four months that he served during the year seventeen hundred seventy six - The commanding officers of the Regiment were Col. Drake, Col. Seward, Col. Jacob Hovel; In seventeen hundred seventy seven he served six months at different times, part of the time at Elizabethtown, and at Ague- -anack, and at Gribbletown, New Jersey - He cannot recollect his company Officers, to state them exactly - He was under Capt. Zophar Larnes, Capt. Drake, and Capt. Josiah Hall - and at one time under Lieutenant Josiah Goldsmith - He was in the Battle of Ash Swamp and taking of the Hespers at Elizabethtown. In seventeen hundred & seventy eight He served two months, and hired substitutes for three months, One month he served in Capt. Peter Snyder's company in Col. Winder's Regt. of Militia and was at Brunswick at the time of the Battle of Monmouth - He is not certain who he served the other month under - In seventeen hundred seventy nine - He served two or three months, he is not quite certain - He was at Gribbletown, & Elizabethtown in New Jersey, assisted in removing the stores that were captured on Staten Island - But cannot recollect the Officers name that he served this tour of duty under - In seventeen hundred & eighty He did two months tours of duty - One month in guarding prisoners at Morristown jail, and one month at Elizabethtown point in N. Jersey -
Aver -

He is not certain of doing any other service in the Revolutionary war as a soldier.
19 He has omitted to state in its proper place that in the year 1776, immediately after the tour under Captains Lacey & Crane their deponents performed duty in the Militia in a Company commanded by Capt. Robert Young. in a Regiment under the command of Colonel Lindley for 2 months - In the year 1777 as he believes - it was in the same year with 2 the skirmish at Ash Swamp, he was present and personally engaged in the taking of a baggage waggon belonging to the enemy, at or near Dibbletown and which contained a large chest and other things, the property of the enemy - the contents of the waggon were taken possession by his officers, General Windes, Colonel Seward & Colonel Martin -
From defect of memory this deponent is unable to state very minutely any occurrences which took place during the time that he was in service - 21 mo. This deponent was born in Mendham, Morris County, N. Jersey
July 5th 1745 as he knows from the record contained in his father's family though it is not now in his possession. That he entered the Militia as a volunteer, and was at that time living in Mendham where and in the vicinity, in the same County he has resided all his life - That he never at any time received a written discharge from the service -
For testimony to my character for veracity I refer to Stephen Vail Esq. now one of the Judges of this Court, & to Doct. Lewis Condict both of whom have known me for 30 years or longer, & to their ref. for my character for veracity & standing in Society.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, is only on that of the Agency of the State of New Jersey.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
William Britton We, Stephen Vail Esq. & Lewis Conduit Joseph Carter residing in the County of Morris hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joseph Cartulina who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
William Britton
Stephen Vail " " Lewis Condict
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Stephen Vail and Lewis Condict who have signed the preceding certificate, are _____ resident in the Township of Morris in the County - aforesaid, and that _____ and that the said _____ and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
William Britlin
I David Day _____ Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Joseph Castaline _____ for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fourth day of August in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two .
David Bayliss

No 3110 New Jersey. Joseph Casteline.
Susp. 24 Dec. 1832
Obj. 5. 14. 1832
North L. condit
Name of Repi Adm?
18 months
$ 60.
12 175

BRIEF in the case of  Casteline (Joseph)  of  Lanover Township  in the State of New Jersey  of Morris County  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Eighty seven years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of Generals and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776. " 4 " Militia Volunteer Gen. Hinds.   1777. " 6 " Col. Brake.   1778. " 2 " Militia Seward,   1779. " 2 or 3 Months. Joseph Durd,   1780. " 2 " Lindley, Martin, Hinds.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Ashaway.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Morris County N. J.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional & living Witness.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? (See the Brief of objection.) 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Sumner
Examining Clerk.

401
New Jersey
Peninnah  Casterton widow of Joseph Casterton who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private. N. J. Line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Nov 1849. and sent to
Hon. W. T. Jackson, Havanna, New York.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2/1848, Page 19 Vol. 1
July
Book 6.
244575
Reported
Let to C. D. S. 10 Dues 50 Sam d B Halsey Dec 29 1856.

BB D 541
Peninnah bartline widow of Joseph New Jersey
Oct 29 July 1848 hus d died 18 April 1833
Admitted,
Pr. $60 per an Com 4 March 1848
State of New Jersey
Hon: W. L. Jackson Havana, New York

Pension Carteline of New Jersey Law of 1848
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm. Pensions
My Dep
May I be permitted to request an early examination of the within & enclosur.
Very truly & Respectfully Yours
W. T. Jackson
Havana Oct. 30. 1849

State of New Jersey
County of Morris ss Daniel Carteline, whom I certify is a respectable person, after being duly sworn according to law deposes and says, he is Seventy six years of age in Sept 1849 that he was himself married in August 1798 that he was at that time personally acquainted with Peninnah Carteline or rather Peninnah Springs, but who is at this time the widow Peninnah Carteline, herself an applicant for a pension as the widow of Joseph Carteline late a pensioner of the United States, and that she is the identical person and widow of the identical Joseph Carteline late a pensioner of the United States, that this deponent well recollects of the marriage of the said Joseph & Peninnah Carteline, and of its having taken place only a few months after the marriage of this deponent, that is that this deponent was married in August 1798 and the said Joseph & Peninnah Carteline were married during the following winter, that is the winter of 1799, that is in March 1799 - of the truth of this, there can be no mistake
Subscribed and sworn before me this 12 th day of October 1849
Sam l H. Halsey one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas for the County of Morris
Daniel Carteline

State of New Jersey
County of Morris ss Daniel Ayres whom I certify is a respectable person after being duly sworn, deposes & says that he is Seventy one years of age, that from a young man, he has been personally acquainted with the present widow Perinnah Carteline who is by these presents making application for a pension, as the widow of Joseph Carteline late a pensioner of the United States, that the said applicant Perinnah Carteline is the identical person and widow of the said Joseph Carteline the said late pensioner, that this deponent was himself married in 1800. that he well recollects and knows that the said Joseph & Perinnah Carteline were married nearly or about two years before this deponent, and that the said parties Joseph & Perinnah Carteline as the fruits of their marriage had one child more than eight months old when this deponent was himself married, that the said Joseph & Perinnah Carteline were married in the early part of 1799
Subscribed and sworn before me this 10 day of September 1849
Sam l W. Halsey, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas Morris County. N. Jersey
Daniel Ayres

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, } ss. Morris County, }
I, ALBERT H. STANBURROUGH, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby Certify, that Samuel B Halsey whose name is signed to the foregoing Certificate or Proof of the Acknowledgment of the foregoing Instrument of Writing, was, at the date thereof, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Morris, duly commissioned and sworn, and fully authorised by law to take such Acknowledgment; and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such Judge, and that the name Sam d B Halsey thereunto signed is in the proper hand-writing of him the said Sam d B Halsey
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at Morristown, this
Sixteenth day of October 18 49
Albert H Stanburrough Clerk.

Peninnah Jennings Was Born in the year 1779 July July 27 th
and was Married March 22 nd In the year 1799
Simeon Lion Casterline Was Born March 8 th in the year 1800
Jane Casterline Was Born August 21 st in the year 1801
William  Jennings
Casterline Was Born April April 21 th In the year 1803
Calvin Cook In Laurence Casterline was born January 2 nd In the year 1806
W. D. Walsy Judge of Mun. Court

Harrel Casterline Was Born November 25 th in the year 1807
Charles Jacob Casterline Was born June 20 th in the year 1811
Abigail and Pachel Casterline Casterline Was born January 21 st in the year 1812
Samuel Lewis Casterline was Born July Sixth A. D. 1816
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 29 th July 1848 State of New Jersey
County of Morris } On this fifth day of September 1849 personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the court, in and for said county Peninnah Carteline of said county aged Seventy 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 act of Congress passed the 29 th of July 1848, extending the mariase of widows of revolutionaries to 1800 - That she is the widow of Joseph Carteline a burrower of the United States deceased -
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Carteline on the 24 th March 1799 Seventeen hundred & Ninety nine, that her husband, the said Joseph Carteline died on the 18 th day of April 1833; that her marriage took place prior to 1800, to wit at the date above mentioned -
Subscribed and sworn before me
this 5 th day of September 1849
J Am. M. Nelsay one of the Judges of the } Peninnah Carteline Court of Common Pleas for Morris County
I certify that the above named Peninnah Carteline is a respectable person, that she cannot from the distance of the sitting of the court, and from bodily infirmity attend the court, to make her declaration -
J Am. M. Nelsay Judge of Morris Co. Pleas

2448705 } Set. Mar 3/55
May 5/56
Peninah Casterline Peninah midow Joseph Casterline Jrit
N 3948705
Residence now Pensioner
AD: 160000 Aug 12 3/56
B.W. 10/56
July 28 - 10/56
B.W. 10/56
10/56
Samuel B Halsey Rockaway N.J.
Vol C-1-23

State of New Jersey
Morris County - ss On this twenty eighth day of April A D one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Morris and State aforesaid Penninah Casturbine aged seventy five years a resident of Rockaway in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Joseph Casturbine deceased who was a soldier in the Militia of the State of New Jersey in the war between the United States of America and Great Britain known as the war of the Revolution - That the said husband as she believes volunteered in the County of Morris aforesaid and continued in actual service in said war for more than fourteen days and was honorably discharged from said service - She further declares that she cannot state the exact time of his entering or leaving said service, nor the Company or Regiment in which he served and that she knows of no person now alive by whom the said service can be proved - She also declares that the said husband obtained a pension from the United States for his said services commencing two or three years before his death and continued through his life, his last draft of which was in March 1833 and that she as the widow of said Joseph Casturbine obtained a pension in consideration of said services of sixty Dollars per annum under the act of February 29 th 1848 on the 5 th day of November 1849 and she still remains on the pension list receiving her said pension in half yearly payments on the 4 th days of September and March in each year - And she now refers for proof of her said husband's service in said war to the papers on file in the Department of the Interior or other proper department in support of the application of said Joseph Casturbine and of herself for said pensions - She further declares that neither the said Joseph Casturbine nor herself have ever received any bounty land for his said services -
She further states that she was married to the said

Joseph Casterline then a widow with ten children in the Township of Rockaway, in said County of Morris on the Twenty Fourth day of March A D 1799 by one John S. Carle a minister of the Gospel a certificate of which marriage was duly recorded in the office of the Clerk of the County of Morris aforesaid and that she had ten children of her own born of said marriage - That her name before her said marriage was Penimah Scaring, That her said husband died at Rockaway Morris County aforesaid on the eighteenth day of April A D 1833 and that she is now his widow -
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved 3 d March 1855 -
Penimah Casterline
We Siler Tomkins and John A. Casterline Residents of Rockaway in the County of Morris in the State of New Jersey upon our oath, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Penimah Casterline in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be the Siler Tomkins John A. Casterline
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim -
Elisha Hott one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Morris

State of New Jersey Morris County - ss On this Twenty eighth day of April A D 1856 personally came before me a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Sele Tompkins and John A Casteline who being by me severally sworn according to law depose and say that the said Sele Tompkins says he resides at Rockaway in the said County of Morris aged fifty three years and the said John A Casteline saith he resides at Randolph in the said County of Morris aged forty three years and they both say they are well acquainted with Peninah Cas- teline widow of Joseph Casteline deceased, that she is the identical person who signed the annexed application for bounty land, they further say they were also well acquainted with the said husband in his life time and know them living together as husband and wife the said Sele Tompkins says for about the space of thirteen years and the said John A Casteline for about twenty eight years previous to the death of the said Joseph Casteline when they both say they were present at his funeral, saw him a Corpse and know him to be dead They further say they know the said Peninah Cas- teline to be a mother of children by said marriage sustaining an irre- proachable character as mother, wife and widow which she has remained since the death of the said husband and has not married since and that they have no interest in the claim to bounty land
attest,
Sam H. Halsey
Sele Tompkins John A Casteline
State of New Jersey Morris County ss I Elisha Mott a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Sele Tompkins and John A Casteline subscribed the above before me and severally made oath according to law that the matters therein written is true and that the said Sele Tompkins and John A Casteline are known to me and that I believe them to be credible witnesses and entitled to belief in testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name the day and year first above written -
Elisha Mott one of the Justices of the Peace, in and for the County of Morris

I certify that on the Twenty fourth day of March 1799 I married Joseph Carteline of Hanover Township to Perina Derring of Mendham Township, Morris County New Jersey John J. Carle Minister of the Gospel
Received in office & Recorded the Twenty Sixth day of March 1799 Caleb Russell Clerk
State of New Jersey Morris County S.S. I, Albert H. Stanbrough Clerk of the County of Morris do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record of the Marriage of Joseph Carteline and Perina Derring as the same remains of Record in my office in Book A of Marriages page 53.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this First day of May A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty Six.
A. H. Stanbrough, Clerk

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, } ss. Morris County, }
I, ALBERT H. STANBURROUGH, Clerk of the County of Morris, do hereby Certify, that Elisha Mott Esq., before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken, was, at the time of taking such Affidavit, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Morris, duly elected, commissioned and sworn, and fully authorised by the laws of the State of New Jersey to take the same; and that the name Elisha Mott thereunto signed, is in his own proper hand-writing.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, at Morristown, this
First day of May 1856
A. H. Stanburrough Clerk.
on the County

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, } ss. Morris County, }
I, ALBERT H. STANBURROUGH, Clerk of the County of Morris, do hereby Certify, that Elisha Mott Esq., before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken, was, at the time of taking such Affidavit one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Morris, duly elected, commissioned and sworn, and fully authorised by the laws of the State of New Jersey to take the same; and that the name Elisha Mott therunto signed, is in his own proper hand-writing.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, at Morristown, this
First day of May 1856
A. H. Stanburrough Clerk.
on the County

Ready
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2522
Penimah Casteline
Widow
Joseph Casteline
Br. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index:—Vol. 6 , Page 112
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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39.481
5 Mortens

State of New-Jersey Morris County s. s.
Be it remembered that on the first day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty two, personally appeared before me Joseph Jackson one of the judges of the inferior court of common pleas in and for said county, Robert Young, to me well known as a reputable witness; who being duly sworn, according to Law on his oath saith that he is well acquainted with Joseph Costerline of Hanover Township in said county; and that he has known him well, since the year year 1776; and was first in service with him in Capt. James Lorry's company of Militia at Elizabeth Town in New-Jersey, in the year 1776; - and served with this deponent one month; and after that returned and served one other month, in the same company - Col. Jacob Drake commanded the Regiment - after this he served one month with this deponent at the Blazing Star, in Essex County, in the company of Militia commanded by Capt. William Young, in the Regiment commanded by Col. William Winds - and after this he served with this deponent one month, at Elizabeth Town, in Capt. Ezekiel Crane's company of Militia, in the Regiment under command of Col. Jacob Drake. These four months service was all performed in the year 1776 - This deponent further saith that afterwards he was at Acquacknock Bridge in Bergen County, with said Joseph Costerline, in Capt. Josiah Hall's company of Militia for one month, in Col. Seely's Regiment - after this he was out with said Costerline, he thinks in the year 1778, in Capt. Peter Snyder's company in Col. Winds Regiment, and was stationed near Brunswick at the time of the Battle of Monmouth - said Costerline served one month during this time - after this, this deponent enlisted in the Continental service, and does not think that he saw said Costerline in service afterwards.
Sworn and subscribed before me
Joseph Jackson
Robert Young

State of New Jersey Morris County ss. I David Day Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Morris aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph Jackson Esquire before whom the within deposition was taken was at the time of taking thereof and still is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County duly Commissioned and sworn and that the name Joseph Jackson affixed thereto is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this fourth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
David Day Clk
Appoint of A. H. ... for Joseph Jackson

M rs Margaret Pierce Widow of Robert
Ponca City, Okla.
6th of December 1853
St. Louis
53 W 4692 July 48 - 401
Inklet

Rockaway N.J. 2 Dec 1856
J. M'Intosh Esq. Com of Pensions
In your letter of 5 June last you require of Mr. John Hile whose claim for Bounty land N. 9660 is suspended (as to 40 acres) for further proof of his identity & you say that satisfactory evidence must be furnished that there was only one man by the name of John Hile living in said County at any time during the year 1852 or since (a fact impossible to prove positively from the nature of things) you also say "the present applicant must prove that he was the identical person who performed the service alleged by him by at least two credible witnesses who were members of the same Company and who have received bounty land for such service". — This latter proof is at length obtained and might have been soon furnished but that Mr. Hile has been very busy and could not well spare the time to look up the witnesses —
I enclose the affidavits of Logaw and Donouth who are well known in their neighbourhood as having been in the war of 1812 and credible witnesses. — Their affidavits as you will see are full and conclusive to prove Mr. Hile's identity and service and I hope will be satis- factory to you — please give the matter your attention as soon as convenient — I have been looking for a war- rant for Mrs. Esther Howard whose application was for- warded to your office by me on the 29 May last. I have now recd. from the Pension Office a receipt for Mrs. Howard's papers and feel quite anxious to know what has become of them and her claim —
And now that I am troubling you with so long a letter I will take the liberty to add to it one other matter —
Under the act of 1853. Feb. 3. M rs Margaret Pearson widow of Robert Pearson a revolutionary pensioner

Obtained a pension of $80.00 a year. Her certificate of pension is dated 3 d Nov. 1854 and gives her the pension from 3 d Feby. 1853 to the end of her life or widowhood. Now I understand from Mr. Devoreaux of New York that the acts authorizing this pension has received a different construction in the Court of Claims from that originally given to it and that the certificate to Mrs. Purson should have entitled her to draw the pension from the 4 March 1848 instead of 3 d Feby 1853. Please inform me if this is so and what steps are necessary to rectify the error and obtain the proper allowance if she is entitled to it. She is poor and in feeble health and needs all she can get — Another matter which strikes me as singular is that Bessimah Castleton widow of Joseph Castleton also a revolutionary pensioner receives but sixty dollars a year while Mr. Purson receives eighty and the services of their husbands were I believe of the same character and of similar extent. Mrs. Castleton's certificate is dated 5 Nov. 1849 and her pension commenced running 4 March 1848. Is this all right? Excuse the length of this letter
Very respectfully yours &c. Samuel B. Halsey
Rockaway Morris County New Jersey
P.S. If Mr. Howard's papers have now reached your Office I would be glad to know see it soon —

Morris County Rockaway, New Jersey 2 May 1856
To J. Minot Esq., Com. of Pensions
Sir
Inclosed I send you the application for bounty land of Mrs. Penuinah Castleton an old pensioner for Revolutionary services. I hope the papers will prove to be sufficient. She has been long hesitating about making this application through a fear that if she obtained the land her pension would be stopped in consequence of it.
Yours very respectfully, Samuel B. Palsey

Madison Wis May 12 1852
Hon Secretary of the (Pension Office) (Washington City)
Dear Sir I wrote to you in relation to David Hitchel who drew a Pension by the hand of Lewis Condit, Meristown and likewise his wife who succeeded him and drew the same amount amount, The son of David Deed is my Brother in law but his Wife was his fourth one and had only been Married about 15 years and how she should have draw Pension after him is a mystery to me since I have Parused your Circular of Pensions.
Please excuse me for my Importunity there is a dissatisfaction in relation to the amount received from the Doctor and should I call to see him I fear I should not be satisfied though I am willing to allow large pay to him for services rendered in the procuring of the money. Please state the amount he drew from you to year and under what act he drew
And Will you honor Please give me the condensed form of the Case of Peninah Basterline Wd of Joseph Basterline who husband drew a Pension in or about the year 1833 or 4 She having been Married to him in the year 1829 appears to have commenced receiving a Pension under the act of 1847 or 8 for only 60 dollars, and the question now is Could she

not relinquish the act under which she has commenced and draw from the death of her husband under the acts taken place at that time or the act under which he died. She therefore earnestly solicits my attention to her case. She is in moderate circumstances.
Please give a glance over the case of Hetta Gould and tell me the amount her husband drew, his name was Robert Gould who died from the hand of Wm Coalfase and after by his son and although she was his second wife married since 1877 she states the sickness and wretchedness of her husband's last days and the privations under which she laboured in these contracted circumstances and the poverty-struck appearance to me give incontrovertible evidence of the facts she declares and can prove, she living in one of the most obscure places almost on the earth in a log house retired from the sight of any place, and such is the intelligence and appearance of this lady should she be attire accordingly you would not be ashamed of her person in your halls of state, yet she is poor though not a charge to her town nor her neighbours. The thought has suggested itself to me that perhaps Congress would take notice of a petition drawn up in regular form and authenticated together with a power of attorney from her own hand given me to act for her.

Well your Honour Please bear with my impertinency a little further and I will state one more Case only That is W d of Peter J Sisco whose husband died Pension about 22 or 30 years Dec r 1841 married to him 1806 is now 64 years old living in an obscure place in a log house and a tenant and pays rent at the ends of her fingers now at that advanced age is in a state of Want and suffers under many privations, she to solicits aid from Congress as her right by law fails to grant her anything in the line of Per She to can furnish testimonials of Character and wants Please state the amount her husband drew
Please send me Circulars relative to the act of Congress in 1850 for Soldiers in the War of 1812 I find from examination of your Circulars I have not yet the Witness required by law for all my Widows applications you have received, there is one I sent you from Merestown, Case of W d Noah Beach through my Henry I did not attach my name as agent to it, Please set it to my Credit and soon as practicable answer them all according to the best of your judgment and you shall have the thanks of your unworthy Servant
P.S you will find from examination I have sent in 3 instead of 8 as you say { Honourable Secretary } Christopher Mulford Penson Officer If you wish Reference in relation to me, you can have any you wish in our County town