Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22826, Ward Cotton, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Cotton, Ward
W 22826
Cotten
Nabby
CONTENTS

Reported
New York, Albany 542
Abby Cotton
widow of Ward Cotton 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 24 th day of June 1843 and sent to C. N. De Forest Buffalo, N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 104.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7 th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of New York of Erie County } ss.
On this thirty first day of January A.D. 1839. personally appeared before Frederick P. Stevens Esquire a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Erie Nabby Cotten a resident of the City of Buffalo in the County of Erie and seventy 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 th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Ward Cotten who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary Army, and according to her best knowledge and belief the said Ward Cotten entered the Army as a private in the Spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, at the Town of Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess in the State of Connecticut. That he the said Ward Cotten left the Army in the Summer of seventeen hundred and eighty three. That said Ward Cotten was in the Army under two enlistments. The first enlistment was in the Spring of the year 1778 and that he served in Colonel John Durkee's Regiment of the Connecticut Companies. and in the second enlistment he the said Ward Cotten was a part of the time in service in Colonel Samuel H. Webb's Regiment as a private and the same from time to time attached to Colonel Alexander Hamilton's Battalion of Light Infantry.
That the said Ward Cotten was in the Battle at Monmouth, and he was in the Battle at

at Stoney point and at the siege of York Town She further declaring that she was married to the said Ward Cotton on the thirty first day of Janu- ary in the year Seventeen hundred and Ninety two; that her husband the aforesaid Ward Cotton died on the twentieth day of December Eighteen hundred and twelve 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 stated. And that she is now & ever has been the widow of Ward Cotton since his decease and has never subsequent to his death been married to any other person sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Abby Cotton
Chas. P. Stevens Judge of Erie County Courts
State of New York Erie County ss. I hereby certify that the above named Affidavit of Abby Cotton was unable to appear in Court & make the foregoing affidavit by reason of bodily infirmity - January 31. 1839 -
Chas. P. Stevens Judge of Erie County Courts

State of New York, } County of Erie, ss. }
I, Cyrus H. Anderson, Clerk of the County of Erie, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County, Do hereby Certify, that Frederick P. Stevens Esq 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 the County Court
in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and authorised to take the same. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such
Judge and verify 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 Court and County, the 31 st day of January A. D. 1839.
R. W. Padelfor Dep Clerk.

State of New York Genesee County
ss. Rowland Cotton of the Town of Attica in the County of Genesee and State of New-York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is Seventy Nine years of age - And further this Deponent saith he this Deponent is own brother to Ward Cotton deceased - And further this Deponent saith that he was well acquainted with the said Ward Cotton during the Revolutionary War - This Deponent saith that his home was in Pomfret in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut during the Revo- lutionary War - And further this Deponent saith that the said Ward Cotton enlisted as a private soldier for the term of three years at Pomfret in the County of Wind- ham and State of Connecticut in the month of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred Seven hundred and Seventy Eight under Serjeant Oliver Reed in Captain Beriah Bill's company and Colonel John Barker's Regiment - And further this Deponent saith that he was present and saw the said Ward Cotton join the

Said John Durkin Regiment at Valley Forge in the month of April in the year 1778 - And further this Deponent saith that he belonged to the said John Durkin Regiment at the time the said Ward Cotton joined the same And further this Deponent saith that he and the said Ward Cotton served in the said Captain Bell's Company and John Durkin Regiment for and during the term of three years and this Deponent further saith that the said Ward Cotton was discharged at Westfield in the state of New Jersey in the Spring of the year 1781 by Colonel Jonathan Eddy's Brigade Commandant - This Deponent saw the said Ward Cotton frequently during the three years aforesaid in the said service and knows that he served the said term of three years as aforesaid - This Deponent and the said Ward Cotton were in the Battle at Monmouth - at the Siege at York Town and storming the right hand redoubt at York Town under Colonel Alexander Hamilton - The said Ward Cotton was in the battle at Stony Point under General Anthony Wayne

This Deponent further saith that this Deponent was present and saw the said Ward Colton enlist for the term of three years in the Town of Plainfield in the State of Connecticut as a private soldier for the term of three years in the year 1781 in the Spring of that year and joined Captain Rileys Company in Colonel Samuel B. Webbs Regiment at the Connecticut Huts on the East side of the Hudson River - In July 1781 the said Ward Colton was detached from said Webbs Regiment at White Plains and attached to Colonel Alexander Hamiltons Battalion in Captain Clifts Company in said Battalion of light infantry and continued in the said Infantry till the month of June in the year 1783 - This Deponent was a sergeant in the said Captain Clifts Company with the said Ward Colton for the term of Eight Months and then the said Ward Colton was taken back to the said Colonel Webbs Regiment and served there till he was discharged as aforesaid -

And further this Deponent saith that he was present and saw the said Ward Cotton married to Abby Grosvenor at Pampit in the state of Connecticut in the county of Windham in the month of January in the year 1792 by the Reverend Walter Lyon - That the said Ward Cotton died in the month of February December in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Twelve in the Town of Buffalo near what is now the city of Buffalo in the state of New York And this Deponent further saith that the said Abby Cotton who was the said Abby Grosvenor is now living and has never been married to any other person since the death of the said Ward Cotton but has remained his Widow ever since and is now his Widow - This Deponent does not know exactly in what year the said Ward Cotton was born but knows he was born in the year 1762 or 1763 Rowland Cotton
Subscribed and sworn } the 25 th day of January } 1839 before me }
Abel Wilder Justice of the Peace
Genesee County ss - I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Rowland Cotton that he is a man of honesty and integrity and reputable for truth and veracity - Dated January 25. 1839
Abel Wilder J.P.

State of New York Seneca County } ss:
I certify that Abel Hilder Esq. was a Justice of the Peace of said County at the time of making the foregoing affidavits and that the signatures to the foregoing certificates are his hand writing. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official Seal this 26 Day of Jan 1839.
Wm Soper Clerk of Seneca County.
and seal are as follows

Marrried by Walter Lynn Porter of the Church in Abington in Pembrok. January Therty First Seventeen Hundred and Ninety Two.
Ward Cather and Abby Grosvenor both of Pembret.
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the church record, with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows "Jan. 31 st 1792".
Nathan S. Hunt
Pastor of the Church in Abington
I, Nathan S. Hunt above named depose and say that I held the office of Pastor in the Church in Abington in Pembrok. Windham County, Conn., and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the exception above named as certified by me. Nathan S. Hunt
Pastor of the Church in Abington, Pembrok
Sworn before me this 22 nd day, of September A.D. 1838
Job Williams Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut
Windham County
Pembrok Sept. 22 nd 1838
I Lorenzo Gillett Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for the District of Pembrok in said County & State, do hereby certify that Job Williams is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Windham duly qualified to administer oaths and that his signature above written is genuine, given under my hand and seal of the Court this 22 nd day of Sept. 1838
Lorenzo Gillett Clerk

(1971)
H 273
Abby Follen widow of Ward N.Y. act 7 July 1838.
Col. Dugdale
July 80
14 Dec 80
Ext 17 Jan 1781 for 3 years
Admitted Pmtd 2 years
Hon. N.P. Fallmadge Senat N.S.

Rev.  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22,826
Nabby Cotton Widow of Ward Cotton Dear Rev. Lewis.
Act: Mar 3 rd 1849
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 461
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Albany N.Y. 1971
e Vally Cotten widow of Ward Cotten, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 20 th Dec r 1812 at Erie (Pa) in the State of N. York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the reg t commanded by Col Ben Rice in the Can t line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N.Y. at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of March 1839 & sent to Hon. N.P. Tall- madge, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1839 $240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep r 39 40.00 $280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. McCurdy Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2, Page 72.
Letter to P.G. Stanley 12. March 39.
rep

Feb. 8. 1839.
Encl of N.Y. H 2173
Free W. P. Fallmadge
J. L. Edwards Esq Court of Pensions Washington
Rev. N. P. Fallmadge, Senate W. States.

My Man's Other
Worthy Cotton
Subl. Talma
Frank
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James L. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions Washington Dist. of Columbia

Buffalo Feby 23 o 1839
James L Edward, Esq Comr of pen s &c
Sir
Sometimes since I enclosed to the Hon N. P. Tallmadge a declaration of Mrs Abby Cotton widow of Ward Cotton deceased in order to obtain a pension under the provisions of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. I also enclosed affidavits & to him. With a request that he would call your immediate attention to the same. Will you give me information in relation to the same. And much oblig
Your obed servt.
F. G. Stanley
By S. O. Gould

FREE
Hon G. L. Edwards Commission of pension Washington

514
ap 22 1843
My Mar 3 rd 1843 Eliz Miller Nabby Cotten

Buffalo April 17 th 1843
Dear Sir
Enclosed are the affidavits of Mrs Elizabeth Miller & Mrs Nabby Cottam who are Applicants for pensions under the act of Congress passed 3 rd March 1843. Should there be any informality in the enclosed papers please inform me wherein it consists also please to inform me when & where the money is to be paid & what if any thing more is to be done by them in order to receive the benefits of the said Act. Any communication respecting this matter may be addressed to me at Buffalo N.Y.
Your Very Respectful & Obedt Servant E. H. Dr. Forest
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm. Pensions

State of New-York, } ss. COUNTY OF ERIE, }
I, NOAH P. SPRAGUE, Clerk of the County of Erie, and of the Court of Common Pleas, thereof, do hereby certify that Cyrus H. De Forest Esq. whose name is subscribed to the annexed instrument was at the time of executing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected and sworn, and acting as such. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe the signature " Cyrus H. De Forest " to be his genuine signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, this 17 th day of April A. D. 1843
Noah P. Sprague Clerk
State of New-York, } ss. COUNTY OF ERIE, }
I, NATHAN K. HALL, First Judge of the County Courts of the County of Erie, and Presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas thereof, do hereby certify that NOAH P. SPRAGUE, Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, or attestation, was on the day of the date thereof, and still is the Clerk of the said County, and of the said Court of Common Pleas, duly elected and sworn, and acting as such, and that the signature to said Certificate or attestation, is in the proper handwriting of such clerk.
I further certify that such certificate or attestation is in due form, and by the proper officer, and that the seal thereto affixed, is the seal of said Court.
Given under my hand at Buffalo, in said County, this 17 th day of April 1843
N. K. Hall

State of New York Erie County ss
I Cypres H. D. Smith a Justice of the Peace of said County of Erie do hereby certify that I am acquainted with M c Key Cotton the person who subscribed & swore to the within affidavit and that his character is good & his statements are entitled to full credit Given under my hand the 17 th day of April 1843
Cypres H. D. Smith
Justice Peace
Admit private for Albany Agency Send to C. H. De Forest Buffalo N. Y.