Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19171, Aaron Delano, Conn. Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
born.
Delano, Aaron
W. 19171
continental
Anna
Mass.
CONTENTS

Notification sent to Dan d S. Boardman Esq. New Milford Conn. t 29 th July 1828
0556
Second Certificate made, and sent to Stephen, D r & C. Esq. Kent, Litchfield County
12987 R
Connecticut
Aaron Dillano
of Kent in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of July 1819 and sent to Augustus Pettibone, Esq. Hartford Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 11.4  30.31 83.96 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 - 40.00
$ 83.96 $ 40.00 131.96
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
continued under 20 th April 1818 law 1 st ch of 1812-13 Litchfield County.

2806 New York Anna Delano Widow of Aaron Delano Esq who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inc. from 1880 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
1 July Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of July 1857 and sent to
A. Jay Ovid NY.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 9, 1848, Page 60 Vol. 4

Aaron Delano Pris:
Col. Brooks' Massachusetts Regt.
2 yrs.
12 th Feb y 1819.
See Col. Brooks' cert. of service of applicant.
Res d - Litchfield C o .

State of Connecticut } In the town of Litchfield on this 12 th day of Feb y 1810 personally came before me Frederick Wolcott Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Litchfield, Aaron Delano of Kent in the County of Litchfield & State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn, doth on his oath make the following additional 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. That he first enlisted into the Army of the United States on the Continental establish- ment in April or May 1775 into Capt. Austin's Company in Col. Easton's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line or Troops for the term of nine months, served in said Company in the service of the United States till in the month of January 1776 this service was prolonged in the Northern Campaign. — In the Spring of the said year 1776 he again enlisted into said Army into Capt. Oliver Root's Company Col. Smith's Regiment of the Massachusetts Troops served until the expiration of his term of enlistment which was in December following, he was in the said Army at the time they retreated from City of New York was in the Battle at Harlem Heights, & at White Plains & was discharged on the 1 st of December 1776. — That in the year 1780 he again in the Spring of the year he again enlisted into said Army into a Company commanded by Capt. Ephraim Hanchey of the 2 d Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. Butler, formerly commanded by Col. Charles Webb for the term of nine months in which Company he served faithfully till the expiration of said nine months & was regularly discharged. — That in the month of December 1782 he again enlisted into said Army into a Company commanded at that time by Lt. William McKinstry into a Regiment called the 7 th Massachusetts Regiment, com- manded by Col. Brooks for the term of three years & faithfully served in said Army until the War closed & he still continued in the service of the United States after the War closed in a Regiment commanded by Col. Jackson until the 5 th day of February 1784 when he was regularly discharged. — All said service was on the Continental establishment — That he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
And it has been this day proved to my satisfaction that the said Aaron Delano is in reduced circumstances & stands in absolute need of assistance for his support.
And it appears to my satisfaction that the said Delano did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in his declaration above against the common enemy. & I now have with the proceedings had before me with the original proceedings to the Govt at War.
Sworn & declar. before me on the day above written.
Witness my hand
at 2 o'clock in the day
above written.
Frederick Wolcott,
Judge of Probate for the District of Litchfield in the State of Conn.
Aaron Delano

Aaron Delano (Private)
Respectfully
Respectfully Respectfully Respectfully
Aaron Delano Representing
a certificate from Gov. Brooks is the only testimony that will be received
But the object of this letter is to inform him
This application is granted at the request of the director to Aaron Delano Kent Natick County, Conn.
Medford Mass ts May 24 th 1819.

Medford, Mass ts May 24 th 1819.
This is to certify that Aaron Delano was a soldier in the late Mass ts Reg t . — That he enlisted on the 24 th of December 1782, & continued to serve therein until the month of June 1788, when he was trans- ferred to Col o Henry Jackson's Regiment.
J. D. D. H. S., L. Col. Com d . of 2 nd Reg t .
For which the said Aaron Delano is entitled to a pension from the State of Massachusetts.

State of Connecticut } At a Special Court of Common Pleas held in County of Litchfield - } at Litchfield within and for the
District of Connecticut. County of Litchfield, on the first Tuesday Court of July 1820
On this 5 th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of RECORD for said county in said district, having the power to fine and imprison
Aaron Delano aged Sixty three years resident in Kent in said county, who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows :
in the campaign of the year 1775 in the Reg t of Massachusetts troops commanded by Col. Eaton in which he served the whole of the campaign. - In the campaign of 1776 in the Reg t of Massachusetts troops commanded by Col. Smith the engage t in which was for six months that in the campaign of the year 1780 he enlisted for nine mo s some time in April or May accord- ing to his present recollection, into a Reg t of the Connecticut line, commanded by Col. Butler & in the company commanded by Capt. Ichabod Hinckley, & served therein until the completion of the period of enlistment, & was regularly discharged - and that in the month of December 1782 he enlisted for the period of three years into the Reg t at that time commanded by Col. John Brooks & company commanded by Lieut. M c Kinney - that he was afterwards transferred to the Reg t commanded by Col. Jackson & company commanded by Capt. Allen in which he served until the conclusion of the War and was not discharged until the month of Feb y . 1784 - for which services he has been placed on the pension list Roll of the Connecticut agency as a pensioner of the United States, the certificate whereof bears date the 21 st day of July July 1819 & is numbered 12937 - and that his original declaration was dated the 20 th day of April 1818.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; 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 service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, con- tracts or debts due to me ; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

A Schedule of the whole estate & income of Aaron Delano
  One cow 20 - dollars   One hog 4 - "   One Blacksmith shop 10 - "   Blacksmith Tools 5 - "   one kettle 2 - "   1 pot " 75   1 dish kettle 75   $42.50   one Loom 2 - 50   45.00 
Aaron Delano

And the declarant further says that he was by occupation a Blacksmith, but on account of infirmity resulting from Rheumatism & other complaints he has not for many years been able to do hardly any labour at s d occupation; nor is he for the same cause able to gain a support by any kind of labour; that his family consists of a wife aged about fifty nine years, who is also affected with Rheumatism & in a considerable degree infirm. - He has also one Daughter aged 18 years named Sarah Ann Delano - & of no other family. -
Aaron Delano

July 19 No 12937 H. H.
Sworn to and declared on the 5 th day of July A. D. 1820 before me Count. Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.
Frederick Wolcott
I, Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court, in the county of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is forty five — dollars and — cents.
In testimony whereof I have hitherto hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 17 th day of July 1820
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.

State of New York Tompkins County ss. 3
On this thirteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six personally appeared before John D. Christie Esqr. one of the Judges of the County Courts of said County of Tompkins Anna Delano late of Kent in the State of Connecticut but now a resident of the town of Groton in the County of Tompkins and State of New York aforesaid; aged seventy five 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 4. 1836: That she is the widow of Aaron Delano late of the said town of Kent, Connecticut, deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States, that he was continued on the Pension Roll as appears by an original enrollment  enrollment in the Pension Office, now in her possession of which the following is a copy to wit:
"No. 12937.
"War Department.
"Pension office -
29. July 1820.
"Sir You are hereby informed, that the schedule of your property has been examined and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
I am respectfully, your obedient servant J. L. Edwards, To Mr. Aaron Delano
"Kent" - She further declares for the proof of the services of her deceased husband in the war of the revolution, she would beg leave to refer to his Declaration and papers now on file in the pension office of the United States, where it will fully and at large appear.

And she further declares, that she was married to the said Aaron Delano on the sixth day of April in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty five, at the house of her father in the town of Richmond County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts by the Rev. David Perry, a Presbyterian Clergyman, as will fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. That her husband, the aforesaid Aaron Delano died on the twenty third day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty three; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. Sworn to and subscribed on Anna Delano the day and year above written before me. John D. Cushman a Judge the
written on a separate sheet The above is a true and correct copy of the original on file in the pension list intitled in this Declaration before me. John D. Cushman a Judge the
State of New York In the Superior Court of said county, I John D. Cushman a Judge of the county courts of said county, hereby certify that the above named Anna Delano by reason of bodily infirmity is unable personally to appear in court of record for said county for the purpose of making her declaration to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836. And I further certify that I am acquainted with the before named Anna Delano, and she is a person of credibility and her statement is entitled to credit.
John D. Cushman a Judge

State of New York Oswego County, ss. 3
On this fifth day of December 1836 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Judge of the County Courts in and for said County, Sarah Bement of Richland in said County aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, testifieth that she is a sister of widow Anna Delano now of Groton in the County of Tompkins N.Y. but formerly of Litchfield County in the state of Connecticut, at which last place Aaron Delano the husband of said Anna died about thirteen years ago as she, this affiant, was then informed and now believes is true. And that she was personally acquainted with the said Aaron Delano in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five, and that she saw the said Aaron Delano and the said Anna married to each other on the sixth day of April in said year 1785, and that they were married at the house of the father of said Anna and of this affiant by the Rev. David Perry, a Presbyterian Clergyman of the Parish where the said Marriage ceremony was performed, which was in the town of Richmond in the County of Berkshire in the state of Massachusetts. And further that the said Aaron and Anna continued to live together as husband and wife from the time of their marriage as aforesaid to the day of his death as this affiant verily believes from having frequently seen them at their own house and always so understood. And further that she has no recollection of having ever seen or heard of any record or documentary testimony of the said

marriage of Aaron and Anna either in their house or the house of the father of this affiant or in any other place - And that the said Rev. Mr. Perry has been dead about fifteen or twenty years as this affiant at that time understood & believes to be true, and further saith not. C
Sarah Bement
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me.
Hiram Hubbell Judge
Oswego County, ss.
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Sarah Bement and verily believe she is a credible person, and one whose truth and veracity cannot be questioned. Dec. 5, 1836.
Hiram Hubbell Judge
State of New York, Clerk's Office, Oswego County, ss
I, Marinus W. Matthews, Clerk of the County Courts in and for said County of Oswego do hereby certify that Hiram Hubbell before whom the above affidavit appears to have been subscribed and sworn to, and who made the above Certificate was on the day of the date of said affidavit and Certificate a Judge of the County Courts of said County duly Commissioned and sworn as such And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe his signatures " Hiram Hubbell Judge", as subscribed above are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this fifth day of December 1836. - The word "believe" being first interlined in this Certificate.
Marinus W. Matthews Clerk

State of New York Oswego County, fs. 7
On this fifth day of December 1836 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Judge of the County Courts in and for said County, Sarah Bement of Richland in said County aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, testifieth that she is a sister of widow Anna Delano now of Groton in the County of Tompkins N.Y. but formerly of Litchfield County in the state of Connecticut, at which last place Aaron Delano the husband of said Anna died about thirteen years ago as she, this affiant, was then informed and now believes is true. And that she was personally acquainted with the said Aaron Delano in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five, and that she saw the said Aaron Delano and the said Anna married to each other on the sixth day of April in said year 1785, and that they were married at the house of the father of said Anna and of this affiant by the Rev. David Perry, a Presbyterian Clergyman of the Parish where the said Marriage ceremony was performed, which was in the town of Richmond in the County of Berkshire in the state of Massachusetts. And further that the said Aaron and Anna continued to live together as husband and wife from the time of their marriage as aforesaid to the day of his death as this affiant verily believes from having frequently seen them at their own house and always so understood. And further that she has no recollection of having ever seen or heard of any record or documentary testimony of the said
"So M.

State of New York Tompkins County ss
On this thirteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty five personally appeared before the undersigned John D. Chapman Esq one of the Judges of the County Courts of the said County of Tompkins. Grace Delano late of Cornwall County of Sitchfield and State of Connecticut, now a resident of the town of Groton County of Tompkins and State of New York of said age of forty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that Aaron Delano late of the town of Kent and said County of Sitchfield, Conn- ecticut, deceased, was his father; That the said Aaron Delano died on the twenty third day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty three (1823).
And this deponent further says that he well recollects the day of his father's death as before stated, he was present, and saw his body before he was laid out; and he attended his funeral the next day after he died and followed his remains to the grave.
And this deponent further says, that Delano Delano (his Mother) is the widow and relict of the said Aaron Delano, and she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband as above stated. And further says that the said Anna Delano now resides in the town of Groton, and County of Tompkins aforesaid.
And this deponent further says, That the said Aaron Delano at the time of his death as aforesaid, was as a Pensioner of the United States, and the same was granted

to him for services rendered this country during the Revolutionary war. And further this deponent says not known to and subscribed on the day and year above written before. Moran Delano  John D. Christie a true bill
I the undersigned named, hereby certify that I am acquainted with Francis Delano above named; he is a person of credibility and his testimony is entitled to credit. John D. Christie a true bill
State of New York, Tompkins County, ss. I, Arthur S. Johnson Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John D. Christie whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate and before whom the above affidavit was taken was at the date thereof a Judge of Tompkins County Court and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature "John D. Christie" subscribed thereto is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 17 th day of December 1836. Arthur S. Johnson Clerk
V9455 3. sec. In the Matter of of  Moran Delano
Declaration etc to obtain a Pension.
NY 3. sec 4 July '36
How Jos. Reynolds HR

Rev WIDOW, &c.
Am
19171
Anna Delano widow of Aaron Delano Dri Newmar
Feb 29 48
Vol. A , Page 177
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Let to A. Joy, Nov 18. 1830
2808 New York Albany Anna (Delano) widow of Aaron (Delano) who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Repealed Jan 4/49
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 4. day of Jan 1849 and sent to
W. S. Conger H. S. [Signature]
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 59 Vol. 4.

3150 Albany (New York)
Anna Delano — widow of Aaron Delano — who was a Private — in the Revolution —
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of _____ 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Dec. 1843. and sent to
A. C. Marsh, Groton, Tompkins Co. NY
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book  A Vol.  1  Page  105
Let to Hon. H. S. Conger, Dec 9, /48

Albany 614
Anna Delano widow of Aaron Delano
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 18 1818 and who died on the 23 d . April 1823 in Tompkins Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Brooks in the Mass. time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 5. day of October 1838 and sent to A. C. Marsh Groton, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '38 200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4. Mar. '39 40.00
$ 240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 74

New York
Anna Delano widow of
Aaron Delano
Suspended - Let to
for her for Repairs
Jan. 1838 D.W. Powne

House of Representatives Dec. 27. 1848
Dr. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. Pensions &c.
Sir: I send you herewith the Declaration of Anna De Lano under the act of Febry 2 1848
Yours &c.
H. J. Conner

Payment to be made at Albany by
Thos. W. O'Callaghan
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 59 Vol. 4
Geo. H. King Clerk.
Anna Delaney Brooklyn on file See papers in her file J. B. Dano recd in cash

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1843, Anna (Delano) widow of Aaron (Delano) who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1843, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 4th day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty nine ,
W. L. Marcy.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

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Anna Delano 8
Declaration
80
H. C. Marsh-
Groton
Hampden Co
N.Y.

State of New York } County of Tompkins } ss. On this 24 th day of June 1843. personally appeared before me Augustus C Marsh a justice of the peace in & for said County. Anna Delano a resident of the town of Croton in the said County of Tompkins aged eighty one 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 Aaron Delano who was a private in the Revolutionary Army that he resided in the town of Kent Litchfield Co Connecticut and served under Col. Brooks in his Regiment and in different Companies during the War. That I received the Annual Pension of Eighty dollars under the act of July 7 th 1838. She further declares that she is still a Widow Sworn to and subscribed on the
State of New-York, } ss. COUNTY OF TOMPKINS. }
I, Willet B. Goddard, Clerk of the county of TOMPKINS, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Augustus C Marsh Esq 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 County aforesaid, dwelling in the said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the 1 st day of August 184 3
N. Kenton de Klyp Clerk.

State of New York } On this 24 th day of June 1843. County of Poughkeepsie } personally appeared before me Augustus C Marsh a justice of the peace in & for said County. Anna Delano a resident of the town of Croton in the said County of Poughkeepsie aged eighty one 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 Aaron Delano who was a private in the Revolutionary Army that he resided in the town of Kent Litchfield Co Connecticut and served under Col. Brooks in his Regiment and in different Companies during the war. That I received the Annual Pension of Eighty dollars under the act of July 7 th 1838. She further declares that she is still a Widow Sworn to and subscribed on the day and Year above written before me Anna Delano A C Marsh Justice of the peace
I hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named official that she lives a near neighbour to me & that she is a woman of truth & veracity. June 24 th 1843. Augustus C. Marsh Justice

Washington Dec. 2, 1848
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir: Please inform me in relation to the application of Anna De Lano. I understand her papers were sent to your office in Sept last. If the proof is satisfactory please send me certificate.
Yours &c.
H. S. Coeymans
3150
701

Jan 3 rd Anne Belong get papers
Mr. Lloyd Jan 8 - 6 press articles
AWW Mun Mun Edward Edm Council Edm Present Hm

House of Representatives
Jan'y 2 d 1887
Miss
I want the declaration and proof in the case of Aaron Delong a revolutionary soldier, now dead, upon which his pension was allowed together with the declaration and proof of his widow Anna Delong of Boston Township Co New York, on file in the pension office in support of her claim to a pension in virtue of her said husband's services.
I want these papers for the use of the committee on revolutionary pensions who have before them under consideration the original or a copy, in your discretion, with an over the papers.
Very respectfully yours
J. L. Edward Comm. of Pensions
A. H. Brown

F B M
NY 7 1/2 9 28 9 29
John G. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions (Washington City D.C.)

Hon J. L. Edwards - Sir
Enclosed I hand you the papers of Widow Anna DeLano and Widow Zipporah Virgil. Claimants under the law of July 7 th 1838. Miss DeLano sent the same papers or similar to the department in 1836. There you will find the affidavit of her sister respecting her marriage which it has been thought was not necessary to obtain again as you informed she would have the benefit of any evidence she filed in 1836. and her sister resides some 70 or 80 miles from here. it is the first application of Mrs Virgil. you will of course inform me of the result & whether any more evidence is wanting to establish their claim etc.
Respectfully Yours
A. C. March
Croton N.Y. August 27 th 1838.

DECLARATION.
State of New York } County of Broome } SS. On this 4th day of November 18 60 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Anna De Lano — a resident of said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and states that she is the widow of Aaron De Lano — deceased, who during his natural life was a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of Congress of 1818 at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum, and that she is in the receipt of a pension at eighty dollars per annum —
Now the object of this declaration being made is in order to open a claim at the same rate of pension her husband received — claiming on the evidence filed in her late husband's case, and under the Resolution of Congress approved the 1st July 1848.
She further declares she is still a widow Sworn and subscribed before me } Anna X her De Lano mark on this 4th day of November 18 60 } Samuel M. Hunt Justice of the Peace.
I do hereby certify that Anna De Lano — is well known to me, and that she is the widow of Aaron De Lano — who was a Revolutionary Pensioner. and that she can not write in consequence of having the palsy. Samuel M. Hunt Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF NEW YORK, BROOME COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
} s. s.
I, ERASMUS D. ROBINSON, Clerk of the County of Broome, Do HERE- BY CERTIFY, That Samuel M. Hunt whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County of Broome, duly elected and sworn, and authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice _____, and verily believe that his signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is gen- uine. And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged in con- formity with the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County the 6 th day of November A. D. 185 0 .
E. H. Perrine CLERK.
That she is the widow of James M. [?] a resident of said county, who being first duly sworn, deposes and says that she is the true widow of said James M. [?] and to her knowledge the only surviving child of said James M. [?]
DESCRIPTION

945 Anna Delano
Mar 27
Ms. A. 9. 2. 22
Conr.
FREE
25
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
In behalf of Widow Anna De Lane, relict of Aaron De Lane deceased, a Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner, I wish to make a statement of facts in order that she may, if her case comes under the provision of the act made for the relief of the widows of Pensioners passed July 4. 1836, avail herself of its benefits. She would not have troubled you with this communication had she not suspected that her case had not been fully set forth in the former statements made to you respecting it. She is the The act specifies that if the Widow making application for its benefit was married before the expiration of her husband's last term of service, she shall be entitled to it. now the fact in her case is simply this. After having served his Country under several enlistments for six or seven years her Husband enlisted again about six months before the war closed for a term of three years. At the close of the war, instead of being discharged as was the case with many he was detained in the service. In January succeeding the close of the war he obtained a furlough to return home. He then hired a substitute to serve the remainder of his term, went to the Commanding Officer of his Regiment and had him accepted. One year from the April following he was married to the above named Widow, which as you will perceive would be about nine months before the expiration of the last term for which he enlisted. The question then is did his last term expire when he sent his substitute or at the close of the three years for which he enlisted? Had he left the service at the close of the war this question would not have arisen, but such it appears was not the fact therefore she deemed it advisable to make this simple statement of facts and enquire whether if they should be properly attested she would not be entitled to receive a pension under the act alluded to. In conclusion Sir permit me to make a single remark. If ever a case occur

where the cause of humanity not to say justice might be served this is one. The husband having spent the best of his days amid hardships and privations untold, in fighting the battles of his country, to raise her to that elevated rank she now holds among the nations of the earth and lay the foundation of that prosperity we now enjoy and open the thousand avenues through which wealth and treasure are flowing in upon us until our treasury is filled to overflowing, while the only patrimony he was enabled to leave his family was the price of having decreased from one who chose the hardships and privations incident to the life of a Soldier of the Revolution to the yoke of tyranny and oppression. The Applicant an estimable and worthy woman who at the age of 75 is under the necessity of labouring for a subsistence or be dependent upon the hand of Charity now asks for a small share of the treasure derived from the labours of her husband that she may be enabled to subsist without labouring from day to day to earn her bread after having toiled her threescore and fifteen years
Yours Respectfully Gorton Tompkins Genl. F. Willoughby Co. State of N. York March 20. 1837

State of New York } ss. County of Tompkins }
On this nineteenth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred & Forty Eight, personally appeared before undersigned E. S. Marsh a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Tompkins, Anna (Delano) a resident of Groton in the said County of Tompkins, aged Eighty Seven years, who being 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 2 nd February 1848 granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Aaron Delano who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army the most of the time during the war. — That he was born in the town of Tolland in the State of Connecticut. — The Regiment in which he served is not recollected — but that he was for several years previous to his Death a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Fifty six Dollars per annum. — She further declares, that for several years past, she has been a Pensioner — and that she is still a Widow.
her Anna X Delano mark
In presence of A. Delano Subscribed and sworn before me This 19 th day of December 1848 E. S. Marsh Justice Peace
I certify that the above applicant does not write by reason of the palsy, and that she is personally known to me — E. S. Marsh Justice Peace

State of New York
Tompkins County ss I Norman Cattenen Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Ebenezer J. Marsh Esq before whom the within declaration & affidavit purporting to have been made was at the trial of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County Commissioned and sworn and duly qualified to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature to the first thereto and to the Certificate thereunder written is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County at Ithaca this 20 th day of December A D 1848
N. Cattenen Clerk
J. H. Cattenen Commissioner of the Peace

I Azariah Eggleston of Pines in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts depose & say, that I was well acquainted with Aaron Delano in the year 1782 & at that time he was a soldier in the revolutionary war, according to my best recollection he & belonged to the Seventh Massachusetts Regiment Commanded by Col. John Brooks I was enlisted as I believe for the term of three years. and I further say that the said Delano informs me that he was transferred in the latter part of the war from the Seventh Regiment, to the fourth Regiment Commanded by Col. Henry Clackson, of which I have no doubt, from the acquaintance I had with him previous to the revolutionary war, & for some time after the army was disbanded. —
And further say not.
Azariah Eggleston Berkshire ss. April 13 th 1814. Personally appeared Azariah Eggleston Esq. & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. Before me Jos. Voucher Just. Peace

I Almont Chapman, of Pittsfield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do depose and say that I was previously to, and was, in December 1782 well acquainted with Aaron Delano, who at that time, joined the Seventh Regiment of the Massachusetts line Commanded by Col. John Brooks which regiment was stationed at a place called Newburgh Huts, in the State of New York, and was in the same Company which I belonged, B. Company under the immediate Command of Lt. William McRendry (Capt. Throop's Company) and continued to serve as a soldier in said Company until June 1783, at which time he was transferred to the Fourth Regiment of the 1 st Massachusetts line, and continued in 1 st Regiment, until the end of the Revolutionary War, or until the peace of 1783 — 1 st Delano belonged to Capt. Allen's Company in 1 st Fourth Regiment — and I further say at the close of the war or conclusion of peace, the said Delano was retained to serve in a Regiment that was then formed, to serve to guard the Military stores at West point — and further saith not
Almont Chapman Berkshire ss. April 14. 1819. Then personally appeared Almont Chapman & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed Before me John P. Root Justice of the Peace

We the subscribers of Lawful age testify and say that we were knowing to the enlistment of the within named Aaron Delaney as stated in his affidavit and that he went into the service and served more than nine months under the Continental Establishment Given Feb y 11 - 1819 Nathan Slosson Peter Mills
Stockfield County ss Given Feb y - 11 1819 Personally appeared Peter Mills and Nathan Slosson and made oath that the truths of the above affidavit are true according to their best recollection before me John Mills Just of P

State of Connecticut ss
I Frederic Wolcott Judge of Probate for Litchfield hereby certify that Peter Mills and Nathan Slosson the within deponents are men that may be depended on as being credible witnesses and duly qualif. So agreeable to Law - and that John Mills within named is a Justice of the peace for said County.
Litchfield Feby. 12. 1819. -
Frederick Wolcott Judge of Probate -

Went June 1 st 1819
We hereby certify that we have been several years personally acquainted with Aaron Diano of this town that he has the reputation of an honest industrious man and is in reduced circumstances having a numerous family dependent on his daily labour for support - from various evidence have no doubt that he was for several years a soldier in the War of the Revolution particularly the declarations we have heard by the late Col. Homer Swift who had personal knowledge of him being in the  on a & a part of the time under his immediate command in the continental army - we also certify that Nathan Nesson or Peter Mills who have made their certificates of Diano's enlistment are persons of unim- peachable character
John Colburn Philo Swift
Philo Swift is a son of the late Col. Homer Swift

Kent. Ct. Nov. 27 th
Free
Hon John C Calhoun Secretary of War City. Washington

Kent November 26 1819
In your of November the 13 th has been duly received as it appears by said certificate signed by J. J. Edward, that my certificate ought to commence from the 20 th of April 1818, I forward it to be notified I have received my pension on the certificate from the date of said certificate to the fourth of Sept 1819
Aaron Delano

Not answered
Kent. Ct. Oct. 23 d
Sept.
enq. in
Hon John C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington
Ans d 13 Nov 1819

Hon John C. Calhoun Sir I made application for my Pension before the Hon. Augustine Pittbone Judge of the County Court of Situated County State of Connecticut on the 20 th day of April 1818 - I made several applications before I obtained my certificate which papers were all enclosed and forwarded together my understanding is that my Pension was to commence from the day of my making my first application before a proper Judge my certificate that I have recd commences on the 12 th day of February 1819
It really appears to me that there is a Mistake in the time of my wages commencing as I think will appear by your examining the applications for my Pension which were all put together I have drew the money agreeable to my certificate and the remainder if you are satisfied that there is a mistake I wish you  to be placed in some way that I may obtain my just claim.
Please to give me some information on the subject as at present I am perfectly in the dark why my claim should not commence from my first application
from your very respectfully Henry October 1819 Aaron D. Delano

I Aaron Dilleno of Kent in Litchfield County and State of Connecticut On oath declare and say that some time in the month of December 1782 I enlisted into the Comp y commanded at that time by Lieutenant William McKim of the Massachusetts Line of the Continental Army in the Reg t commanded by Col. Brooks, until the 10 th of June 1783 when I was transferred into Col. Jackson's Reg t where I served until Feb y 1784 when I was regularly discharged. And would state that I am very infirm & destitute of property - I was honorably discharged without discharge & have left Aaron Dilleno
State of Connecticut (1818) Litchfield County ss. Litchfield April 20 th Personally appeared Aaron Dilleno the above deponent & made solemn Oath to the above affidavit that the same is the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth according to his belief Before me Augustus Pitelbome Chief Judge of Litchfield County Court
We the subscribers hereby certify that the above named Aaron Dilleno did serve as a soldier in the Continental Army as is above stated and that he is now very poor & indigent
Nathan Henson
Peter Mills
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss April 20 th 1818 Personally appeared Nathan Henson and Peter Mills signers of the above certificate and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same before me
Augustus Pitelbome Judge

State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss
I Augustus Pittibone Esq r Chief Judge of the County Court for said Litchfield County do hereby Certify that the aforesaid affidavit was regularly taken before me and from the Evidence Exhibited it appears to my satisfaction that the said Asa Bales served in the revolutionary war against the common Enemy for the term and in the manner stated in his aforesaid affidavit - And from his reduced circumstances He is in need of a Righteous Cause his Country in need.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and bears the seal of the Court to be affixed this 20 th day of April Anno Domini 1818
Augustus Pittibone Chief Judge
To Hon ble John C. Calhoun Secretary of war - - }

State of New York } Tompkins County } On this Twenty fourth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty Eight. Personacy appeared before Augustus C March a justice of the peace in and for said County. Sarah Ann Delano aged thirty six years and upwards Who first being duly sworn according to law does depose and say that she is a daughter of Aaron and Anna Delano. That at the time of the death of her father she lived at home that she distinctly recollects the time he died that he died at Kent Litchfield County Connecticut the the twenty third day of April in the year eighteen hundred and twenty three. That she has lived with her mother Anna Delano almost the whole time since her father's death and does now and knows that she has remained the widow of her father Aaron Delano since his death and is now. She knows of no record of the marriage of her father & mother. But knows they always lived together as husband & wife from this deponent's earliest recollection till the day of his death all which this deponent verily believes to be true & further saith not Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me } Augustus C March justice of the peace } Sarah Ann Delano
State of New York } Tompkins County } I hereby certify that I am personally well acquainted with Miss Sarah Ann Delano and know that she is a person of strict integrity & whose character for truth & veracity cannot be questioned Groton August 24 th 1838. } A. C. March justice

State of New York } Tompkins County }
So. I Wait T. Huntington Clerk of said County do certify that Augustus C. Marsh whose name is subscribed to the within instrument as deposition of Sarah Ann Delano, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and truly believe that the signature thereto is genuine
Witness My hand and seal of office at Ithaca this 25th day of August 1838.
N. T. Huntington Clerk J. A. Burritt Dep. Clerk

938
Anna Delano
Act. July 7 1838
Admitted
Private 2 years
E
A. C. Marsh Esq.
Groton New York

State of New York Tompkins County
On this 23 rd day of August, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Samuel H. Dean, Esquire one of the Judges of the County Courts of the said County of Tompkins. Ann DeLano, a resident of the town of Croton in the County of Tompkins aged Seventy Six years and upwards. 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 th 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows". That she is the Widow of Aaron DeLano, deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary War, and that he served in the war at different times almost seven years, and that he served some part of the time under Colonel Brooks, who has since been Governor of the State of Massachusetts that he was a volunteer most of the time that enlisted at different times but this deponent cannot tell the day month or year that he enlisted or was discharged. That he entered the service first when he resided in the town of Pittsfield Berkshire Co Massachusetts and afterwards from the town of Holland Connecticut and also that the claimant has no documentary evidence in support of her claim. But would state that the said Aaron DeLano was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death that he obtained a pension under the Pension law of 1818, and that claimant has now in her possession a paper from the War department of which the following is a copy.
War Department. N o 12,9137
Pension office
Sir
29 th July 1820.
You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the pension Roll
I am Respectfully Your Ob t Servant J. L. Edwards
To M rs Aaron DeLano
Kent. Ct.
The original Pension Certificate this deponent has not in her possession. But for proof of his services &c. she would beg leave to refer to his Declaration & papers on file in the Pension office where the facts will more fully and at large appear

She further declared that she was married to the said Aaron Delano on the 6 th day of April in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five. At the home of her Father in the Town of Richford Berkshire County Massachusetts by the Rev David Perry. That her husband the aforesaid Aaron Delano died on the twenty third day of April eighteen hundred and twenty three. at the Town of Kent Litchfield Co Connecticut. 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 she has not married since his death. but has remained a Widow ever since and is now the Widow of the aforesaid Aaron Delano deceased. on account of whose services she now claims the benefit of the law of 7 th July 1838. That she has no record evidence of her marriage to the aforesaid Aaron Delano. and that there is none to be found to the knowledge of this deponent. but would refer to the affidavit of her Sister who was present at the marriage and which affidavit is on file in the Pension office. the aforesaid Sister & a Brother of this deponent residing in Massachusetts being the only persons living to the knowledge of this deponent that were present at the marriage. Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before
Me Samuel H. Dean a Judge of the County Courts of Tompkins Co. Anna Delano
State of New York Tompkins County ss. Samuel H. Dean a Judge of the County Courts of said County. Do hereby certify that the above named Anna Delano by reason of bodily infirmity is unable personally to attend the Court of said County. for the purpose of making her declaration to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Groton in said County. on the 28 th day of August 1838.
Samuel H. Dean.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. COUNTY OF TOMPKINS, }
WATT T. HUNTINGTON , Clerk of the County of Tompkins, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Samuel H. Dean whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment, of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Judge of County Courts in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And fur- ther, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 25 th day of August 1838
CLERK.
W. T. Huntington