Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,650, Bliss Corliss, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Corliss Bliss
N. 17,650
Phebe
CONTENTS

Dead Letter to J. W. H. Parkes 18 Aug 1840. Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 th March to 13 th March 1839 the day of his death. Agent Notified 7 th Oct 1840
18 Aug 1840.
Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 th March to 13 th March 1839 the day of his death. Agent Notified 7 th Oct 1840
N o 18365 Vermont
Bliss Corliss
of Orange Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Wells of the Regt. commanded by Col. Guy in the Conn t M d . here for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of August 1833 and sent to Pensioner Bradford Vt.
  Arrears to the 4 th of March 1833  60.00    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sept. 1833  15.00     $ 75.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk,
Book E.
Vol. 3
Page 57

rep d
J.W. Smith, April 24 th 1845
Vermont 3484
Phebe Gorlip,
widow of Bliss Gorlip, dec d . a pensioner, set June 7. 1832, who died on the 13 th March 1839 of Orange Co in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Wells of the regt commanded by Col. Guy, in the Conn. Mil tia line for 9 months,
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 30 Dollars and 62 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1839
Duplicate Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of March 1841, sent to J.W.D. Parker, Bradford, Orange Co. Vermont.
Arrears to the 14 th of Mar 1841 $ 59.25 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept '41 15.00
$ 74.25
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by Book C,
D.M. Cundy, Clerk. Vol. 1. Page 39.

Bliss Carlisle
State of Vermont Probate District of Bradford } in the county of Orange
At a probate Court held at Bradford
in the District of Bradford before the Hon. William Spencer Judge of said court - on this 17 th day of August 1832 - personally appeared before said Judge in open court now sitting Bliss Carlisle a resident of Bradford in the county of Orange & State of Vermont aged twenty eight 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 th 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named -
That in the month of July 1776 he enlisted with Capt. Wells - in Col. Guy's regiment - & Brigadier Gen. Wadsworth's Brigade - in the line of Connecticut militia as he supposes - The corps was called the Connecticut new levies - That his Lieutenant's name was Buel - but does not recollect his ensign's name - but he lived in Hebron - That the corps might have been called state troops - but he is not sure - That he went by water to New York City - & soon crossed over to Brooklyn where he was stationed - That in about six weeks after the British landed at the narrows - & soon gave the Americans battle - in which battle he was engaged - and was one of the last that crossed over, the next night, to New York. - That soon after this he was sent to ground Little Bay on Long Island - That a party of the enemy began to land there & the ground fled, like cowards, without firing a gun - & he among the rest - he will own it - That the next day Genl. Washington marched to Harlem Heights - almost to Kings Bridge - and there had a battle & drove the British back & kept his ground - and then marched off to White Plains - where they had another severe battle - That from White Plains he marched to North Castle - That he enlisted for six months & served his time out, & was discharged at North Castle - but not in writing - That he has no documentary evidence of his services nor of his discharge - He also states that in the summer of 1778 he was drafted from the militia of Lamoille & went to Rhode Island then to Providence in the State of Rhode Island & spent in building a Fort near that place however in train one month the river disrupted, & that in Capt. Amadous Company, Col. Worthington's Regt. That in the summer of 1777 - he was drafted - he believes in the spring of the following from the militia of Lamoille, in county of Tolland - That he joined the company of Capt. Solomon Wales -
(Mirrored text from the reverse side of the page) I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original now on file in the office of the Clerk of the Probate Court at Bradford, Vermont.

State of Vermont at Randolph August 8. 1832 I am sure Col. John Wallace the within in Col. Chapman's regiment of the Connecticut militia. - That he was station at New London - to guard the town & works on fort Ticonderoga - That no other regiment was stationed there - That he served at that time two months at New London & was discharged & returned home - That he does not rec- -lect the names of the other officers - That nothing extraordinary took place at New London that summer -
That he resided as summers in the country of Tolland in the State of Connecticut - when he entered the service - such time - as aforesaid - (it was then in the county of Hartford) - That he lived then during the revolutionary war - That he was born in Norwich in the County of New London - in said state - in the year 1754 - That he once saw the record of his age in the town clerk's book in Norwich & took minutes from it & copied them into a libell, which he now has in his house - more than thirty years ago - That after the revolution he moved from Samson to Adams in Berkshire County in Massachusetts - & from there to Vermont - & has lived part of the time in Hartford in Wind- -sor County - but principally in this county of Orange - at Mandolph - Carinthia - Topsham & (the last 14 years) in Bradford where he now lives -
That he never received any written discharge from the service - and he refers the court & war department - To Josiah Merrill Esquire - Dea. Sackhead Wright & Daniel Mills to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity - and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
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 any agency of any state
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Bliss Corliss
We. Silas M. Frew a clergyman residing in the town of Bradford aforesaid and Geo. W. Richardson residing in said Bradford hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Bliss Corliss who has signed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age - that he is believed & reputed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution - & that we concur in that opinion - Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid -

Geo. W. Prichard
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department - that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states - And the court further certifies that it appears that Elias McLean who signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Bradford aforesaid and that Geo. W. Prichard who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town of Bradford and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. -
I Simon Short Clerk Magister of the court of patents aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Miss Carlyle for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17th day of August AD 1832 Simon Short Clerk

I Israel Ribbee of Randolph in the County of Orange and State of Vermont of the age of seventy three years do depose and say - That in the year 1776 I lived in the town of Danvers in the county of Hartford & State of Connecticut. That at that time I was well acquainted with Mr. Bliss Corliss then residing in the town of Danvers & at this time residing in the town of Bradford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont - and that in the year of our Lord 1776 the last of June or or the 1 st of July I was knowing that the sd Bliss Corliss enlisted as a private soldier for the term of six months as what was then called the new levies, or State troops in Capt. Samuel Wells Company & Col. Gay's Regiment & General Wadsworth Brigade - that said Corliss served as a private soldier for the sd term of six months - Also that this deponent enlisted at the same time in the same Company & that we went to the City of New York & stayed there some time after which we went to Long Island, were in the retreat from Long Island about the last of August also were in the retreat from York Island about the middle of September - & further that I was knowing that sd Corliss was drafted in the year 1778 & went to Rhode Island and was gone one month & was under the command of Genl. Sullivan - And further this deponent saith not
Israel Ribbee
State of Vermont Randolph August 8 th 1832 Orange Co. ss. This may certify that I am well acquainted with Mr. Israel Ribbee the above deponent & consider him a person of undoubted truth & veracity
John P. Kirtland Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont at Randolph August 8. 1832 Orange Cap - 3 Personally appeared Israel Fisher the within named deponent and made solemn affidavit that the within affidavits contain the truth & nothing but the truth - before me John Glidden Justice of the Peace
in the town of Randolph of the county of Orange State of Vermont I, the undersigned, a notary public in and for the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the within copy of the foregoing affidavit is a true and correct copy of the original thereof, now on file in my office and of the whole thereof. Given under my hand and the seal of said notary public this 8th day of August, 1832. Israel Fisher
State of Vermont at Randolph August 8. 1832 Orange Cap - 3 Personally appeared Israel Fisher the within named deponent and made solemn affidavit that the within affidavits contain the truth & nothing but the truth - before me John Glidden Justice of the Peace

I John Wallace of Bethel in the County of Windsor a state of Vermont, of the age of about Eighty two years do depose & say, that in the year 1777 I resided in the Town of Somers (then in the county of Hartford & State of Connecticut) - At that time I was well acquainted with Mr. Bliss Corliss then residing in the town of sd Somers - That I am informed & have good reason to believe that the said Corliss now resides in the town of Mansfield in the County of Orange and State of Vermont - In the Spring of 1777 I think about the 20 th of April I was knowing to the sd Corliss being drafted as a Militia man, & served as a private soldier in a company commanded by Capt. Solomon Wales, in Col. Chapmans Regiment for the term of two months at New London in the State of Connecticut - also that this deponent was drafted & served as a soldier in the same company and the same term of time with the said Bliss Corliss & that we were employed at New London in building the fort at that place - and further this deponent saith not -
John Wallace
State of Vermont Randolph August 8 th 1832 Orange Co. This may certify that I am well acquainted with Mr. John Wallace the above deponent & consider him a person of undoubted truth & veracity -
John Glidden Justice Peace

State of Vermont } S. Harry Hale Clerk of the Orange County ss } County Court of Orange County do hereby certify that John Glidden, who signed the within depositions  certificates , was at the time of doing the same, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Orange and that the writing purporting to be his signature is, in my opinion, genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of said Court at Chelsea this sixth day of June A.D. 1833. — Harry Hale, Clerk.
No 3 -
3300 Corp Declaration
7652
9 mrs $50-
Pensioner Bradford
3300 Corp Declaration
State of Vermont at Danville Aug 11 - 8.1832 Orange ss to John Wallace the within deponent personally appeared & made solemn oath the within deposition by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth before me John Glidden Justice

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Shebe Corlis Yr
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W.D. Parker Bradford Yr
Brother on 11/11/33

State of Vermont,
Orange County,
Probate District of Bradford Vt. On this 7 day of April, A.D. 1840, at Bradford, in said Probate District of Bradford, personally appeared, before the Probate Court, for said District, The Hon. William Spencer Judge.
the same being a court of record and having a seal and, also, having jurisdiction to an unlimited extent in Probate matters, as also a Register or clerk of the same court; Phebe Corliss, a resident of Bradford, in the County of Orange and State of Vermont, aged ninety four 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 14. 1836, or of any other act of Congress, by virtue of the provisions of which, if any, she may be entitled to a pension, or half pay. That she is the widow of Bliss Corliss, who was a Private in the Revolutionary War. She further declares, that she was married to the said Bliss Corliss, on the twenty sixth day of October, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five, by the Reverend Charles Backus, and that her husband the aforesaid Bliss Corliss, died on the thirteenth day of March, A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty nine, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear, by refer-

ence to the Proof annexed. and she further declares, that she has no documentary or other proof, of the services of her said husband, as a soldier, and for this she asks to refer the department to the declaration and proof, accompanying, of the said Bliss Corliss, on file, in the war department, he having been at the time of his death, a pensioner of the United States, as will appear by the certificate hereto annexed.
Witness I.W.D. Parker
David Heath
Phebe her Corliss mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, in open court before me,
I.W.D. Parker Clerk or Register
State of Vermont, Orange County,
Probate District of Bradford ss. In Probate court at Bradford in said District on this 7 th day of April 1840.
Hon William Spencer Judge.
Me.
Alfred Corliss and Harriet S. Morse, both of said Bradford, and, both of lawful age, being first, severally, duly sworn do each for himself and herself. depose testify and say, that we were severally present when Bliss Corliss mentioned in the above declaration of Phebe Corliss as

her husband, died; and that he died, at said Bradford on the thirteenth day of March A.D. 1839, and that the above named Phebe Corliss is the widow of the said Brij Corliss and has been ever since said last named date, and that she has not since that date intermarried but still remains the widow of the said Brij Corliss. And further say not.
Alfred Corliss
Harriet S. Morse
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, in open court, before me. J. W. D. Parker Register
State of Vermont. Orange County. Probate District of Bradford ss. I. J. W. D. Parker Clerk and Register of the Probate Court within and for the District of Bradford aforesaid do hereby certify that the above declaration of Phebe Corliss and the above depositions of Alfred Corliss & Harriet S. Morse were taken subscribed and sworn to in open court at Bradford in said District of Bradford. The Hon William Spencer Judge. whose commission as Judge commenced on the first day of December 1839 and will expire on the 30 day of November 1840. and that said Phebe, Alfred & Harriet S. are severally credible witnesses. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand officially and affix the seal of said Court. April 7. 1840. Attest J. W. D. Parker Register

11. Marriages
 " October Twenty sixth, one thousand seven hundred  " & seventy five, married Bliss Gailis and Phoebe  " Noble Death of Farmers" 
I hereby certify, that the above is a true copy of the Records, with the exception of the date, which is ex- pressed, on the record, in fair legible figures, as follows - "October 26 th 1775"
Jonathan Clark Clerk of the Congregational Church in Somers, in Tolland County, in the State of Connecticut
I Jonathan Clark, above named, depose & say that I hold the Office of Clerk of the Congregational Church in Som- ers in the County of Tolland, in the State of Connecticut, which was on the 26 th day of October 1775, under the pastoral care of the Rev d Charles Backus; but at the present time, des- titute of a settled ministry; that the Records of said Church are in my custody, - and that the above, extract , is a true extract from the Records of said Church, with the ex- ception, above named, as certified by me, and that the said extract is in the proper hand writing of the said Rev d Charles Backus.
Jonathan Clark Clerk
Subscribed & sworn before me, this 2 nd day of November A.D. 1869
Walter B. Noble Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut County of Tolland } ss County Clerk's Office -
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Court in sd County certify that Walter A. Ribbe Esq of Somers is a Justice of Peace within sd County duly appointed and acting in said Capacity; that his commission now in this office bears date the 5 th day of June 1839 and will continue until the 20 th day of June 1840 also that the signature to the within Certificate purporting to be the official signature of the said Justice Ribbe is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of sd County Clerk at Tolland this 23 rd day of November 1839
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Bliss Corlies a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
W. file 17650
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1776 6 mos. Samuel Wells Kay Conn.   Spring 1777 2 mos. Solomon Wales Chapman   Sum. 1778 1 mo. Amadon Worthington         retreats fr. L. Is. + New York. Sullivan's expd. to R. I.  
Battles engaged in, White Plains  (3.77) Residence of soldier at enlistment, Somers, Hartford Co., Conn. Date of application for pension, Aug. 17, 1832.  Hld. Residence at date of application, Bradford, Vt. Age at date of application, 78  b. in 1754 at Norwich, New London Co., Conn. Remarks: Sol. m. Somers, Conn., Oct. 26, 1775 Phebe Kibbe  hed. Mch. 13, 1839 at Bradford, Vt.  She was alld. pens. on her appln etc. Acl. 7, 1840, while 94 yrs. of age + a  res. of Bradford, Vt., son Alfred testified in the case.
Very respectfully

Phoebe Carlisle -
Miss Phoebe Carlisle
Miss Phoebe Carlisle
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original letter.]

Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefits of the resolution of Congress of the 23 d of January 1845 -
Whereas the Act of the 30 th of April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension from the same period during which my husband was a pensioner - I now make the following statement under Oath, to obtain the Benefits of the resolution above mentioned -
I am the Widow of Bliss Earl, late of Danby for a number of years who was a pensioner in the event of the resolution & was a pensioner of the United States at his death - I have drawn a pension at the rate of $30. per annum from the 14 th of March 1839 to the 4 th of March 1845 and now ask for the Amount due me from 4 th of March 1831 to the 14 th of March 1839 - when my pension commenced.
Witness J. W. Smith E. W. Corliss
Phoebe his J. Earl mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 4 th day of March 1845 at Chelsea, Orange County, Vermont. John W. Smith Justice of the Peace
STATE OF VERMONT, ORANGE COUNTY, ss.
I, Calvin D. Dyer Clerk of the County Court of the County of Orange in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
J. W. Smith Esq.
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-four and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature hereto affixed is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court, this sixth day of March A. D. 1845
Calvin Dyer Clerk.

Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefits of the resolution of Congress of the 23 d of January 1843 -
Whereas the Act of the 30 th of April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner - I now make the following statement under oath, to obtain the Benefits of the resolution above mentioned -
I am the Widow of Bliss Corliss late of Brattleford deceased who was a pensioner in the event of the resolution & was a pensioner of the United States at his death - I have drawn a pension at the rate of $30. per annum from the 14 th of March 1839 - to the 4 th of March 1845 and now ask for the Amount due me from 4 th of March 1831 to the 14 th of March 1839 - when my former pension commenced.
Witness J. W. Smith E. W. Corliss
Phoebe her Corliss mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the 4 th day of March 1845 at Chelsea, Orange County, Vermont. John W. Smith Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual as she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit - and that she has entered her one hundredth year - John W. Smith Justice of the Peace

Payment to be made at New York by S. Knapp, Esq. Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of New York
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C. Vol. 1. Page 109 by
D. Brown,
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT. REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Phebe Corless, — of the State of New York widow of Bliss Corless — — — — — who was a Private in the War of the Revolution
is entitled to receive — Thirty — dollars and — cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the fourteenth of March 1839 — — — — — — and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Examined and Countersigned.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty second day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
[Signature] Sec
J. L. Edwards Commissr

Payment to be made at New York City, by S. Knapp, Esq. Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of New York.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book 6. Vol. 1. Page 109. by
Wm. Lautzinger. Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, _____ Thebe Worless _____ of Orange Co. N. York. widow of Bliss Worless, _____ who was a _____ Private in the Revolution, _____
is entitled to receive Thirty _____ dollars and _____ cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 14th of March, 1839, and payable semi-annually on the 14th of March and 14th of Sep- tember. This certificate issued in lieu of one dated the 22 d December 1840, which has been lost or destroyed.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Seventeenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
J. P. Smith
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Bradford, Orange County, Vermont
February 23. 1841.
J. G. Edwards Esqr. Dear Sir - I this morning received per mail from your office the enclosed certificate of a pension in favor of Mrs Phebe Corliss of this place - Several errors have occurred already in the negotiation for this pension - and in the present certificate you will observe that it reads - "Phebe Corliss of Orange Co N. York" - which should be "Phebe Corliss of Orange Co. Vermont" - also the direction is for payment "at New York City by J. Knapp Esqr Agent for paying Pensions in the agency of New York" - it further appears this certificate is "issued in lieu of one dated the 22 December 1840 which has been lost or destroyed" this last is correct - the certificate of Dec 22 having never been received - I suppose, the Pensioner, in fact, living in Bradford Orange County Vermont, - the money cannot be drawn for her at New York City - and I also suppose it cannot be drawn in the Vermont agency - therefore I conclude the better way is to return the certificate to your office that the proper correction may be made in the same - that is that it may issue to "Phebe Corliss of Orange Co. Vermont and be made payable at the Vermont Agency - the pensioner now living, and having lived in Vermont for near forty years
Yours &c J. M. Parker agt - for P. Corliss

Free
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James L. Edwards Esq. Phebe L. Edwards
L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Braelford Vermont Jan 29 1841
James D Edwards Esqr Dear Sir the necessary papers to procure a Pension for Phoebe Corliss Widow of Bliss Corliss deceased was sent on to you to procure a Pension by J. W. D. Parker Esqr my attorney some time since but we have not received a Certificate to procure a Pension why the delay is I cannot conceive I presume you have a good deal of business to attend to may be the reason or it may be it has been overlooked you will be so kind as send me an answer to this as soon as convenient I received a draft for the nine days Pension due my Father Bliss Corliss from March 4 1839 to March the 13 1839 for the sum of 82 Cents being what was due at the time of his decease I conclude his Widows Pension will commence at the time of his decease which was March 13 1839
Respectfully Yours Alfred Corliss

1871 Feb 11
Bradford Vt July 11
Fru
Feb 15-1871 Phoebe Carle A. S. [?]
James L. Edwards Esq. bone missionary of Presby Washington City D. C.
Issue duplicate Cert. and send it to J. W. D. Parker, Bradford, Orange Co. Vermont.

Pension Office, February 6. 1841.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 27 th ult o . respecting the case of Phebe Corliss, widow of Bliss Corliss, dec d , I have to inform you that her claim was admitted on the 22 d of December last, and the pension certificate forwarded to J. W. D. Parker, Bradford, New-York, instead of Vermont. It does not appear from the Post-office list that there is such a town in that state. If Mr. Parker will make oath that the certificate of pension has not reached him, a duplicate will be issued and sent.
I am, very respectfully, Your ob t . Serv t .
J. L. Edwards
Alfred Corliss, Esq., Bradford, Vermont.

I J. W. D. Parker of Bradford in Orange County & State of Vermont of lawful age being first duly sworn do depose testify and say that sometime herefore I made out and forwarded to the pension office of the United States to J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions certain papers in the case of the application of Phebe Corliss for a pension that since then I have received from said Edwards, a communication saying that the claim had been examined and placed on file that some additional evidence would be required which I prepared and sent on. Mr. Alfred Corliss received a draft on the receiver General at Boston for $2.83. and then was notified that the pension certificate was sent. but I have never received the same nor has any other person to my knowledge. I have one since written the department - as has also Mr. Alfred Corliss. I have received no answer to mine. but the answer to Mr. Corliss letter is herewith transmitted.
J. W. D. Parker
State of Vermont
Orange County ss - At Bradford in said Orange County on the 10 day of February A.D. 1841 the above named J. W. D. Parker personally appeared and after being duly examined and cautioned was sworn to the truth of the same before me.
Geo. W. Prichard Justice of the Peace

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 2 d , 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Bliss Gorliff, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 13 th March 1839. the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
acting J. Sevier Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Hon P. L. Edmunds
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Chelsea March 5, 1845
Hon J. L. Edmonds
Sir
I noticed in the Journal of the Senate of Jany 14. 1845 the passage of a pension Law for the renewal of the pension law granting pensions for 5 years to widows of those who died in the Service of the U.S. prior to 1837 - - if such a law has passed have the goodness to send it to me with the regulations of the Department under it -
I also send you herewith Enclose the Declaration of Phoebe Carliss Widow of Capt Carliss for the arrears of her pension under the Resolution of Jany 23 rd 1845 Please make return to me as soon as convenient - Resp Sir Your Oble Servt John W Smith

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Apr. 14. 1840
NR
4 July 1836
Phoebe Ann
wid of B. B.
Consignment
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FREE
L. S. Edward Esq. born minister of Penn's Washington City —

Bradford, Vermont, April 7. 1840
J. L. Edwards Esq. Edwards Esq. - Enclosed are the declaration of Phebe Corliss widow of Bliss Corliss late a Pension- er of the U.S. - the depositions of Alfred Corliss & Harriet S. Morse - with the accompanying certificate of Jonathan Clark, Clerk, of the record of the marriage of said Bliss Corliss & the declarant - also the certificate of the war department of the said Bliss Corliss being a pensioner -
Respectfully yours
J. W. D. Palmer agent of Phebe Corliss -

5021. Yt. Suspended do Let to J. W. B. Parker May 8 th 1840
ad 4 July 36-

Three
Phoebe Carlysle J.L.
James S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Bradford (Vermont), Dec 8., 1840.
J. L. Edwards Esqr. Dear Sir - I sent you some time in Sept I should think Phoebe Corliss Declaration for a pension the appended there was a small balance due her as the widow - and in your letter to me stating some requi- ites to be complied with to procure said balance - Then I understood you would get her certificate for a pension - we received a draft on the receiver general for $0.82 being the balance due to the widow from 4 to 13 march - will you have the good- ness to inform if the certificate for $500 or any other pension will be issued to said Phoebe
Yours &
W. D. Parker
agt for Phoebe Corliss

Ex. AWJ , _____ Div. Rev. War Sec.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 21, 1923.
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
1st name of widow  Phebe No. of claim, _____
Name of soldier Bliss Borliss
P. O. address of claimant, soldier at enlist- ment 7 after service Somers Conn.
Company _____
Regiment _____
✓ State where enlisted Connecticut
Date of birth enlistment May 10, 1754
Date of discharge deaths March 19, 1839
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Cols Guy Chapman & Worthington
Capt. Mills. Wales & Amador
Return attached letter with reply.
Washington _____ Commissioner.

2.7.1.2,
40 Grove Place East Orange N.J.
April 9. 1923.
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C. Gentlemen:-
Have you on record the service of Bliss Carliss, who served from Connecticut in the Revolutionary War?
If you have a record of service and could send me a copy I should
Return attached letter with reply. Pension Office Washington D.C. April 10 1923

greatly appreciate your efforts in the matter.
Very Truly Mrs. C. R. Barney 40 Grove Place East Orange N.J.

Commissioner of Pensions,
I would like the date of service of Bliss Corlies a Revolutionary Soldier. Also the Reg't he was in. He drew a Pension in Vermont I think.
Address, Miss. A. H. Crowen. Million Vt.

156 Hampshire St. Cambridge, Mass.
Oct. 12, 1910.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir:—
Will you kindly send me a copy of any records which you have concerning Phebe Corkis who received a pension as the widow of Bliss Corkis who served in the Revolutionary War? She received the pension

while living at Bradford, Vermont and at Chekeea, Ver- mont. I think she died in 1844. I would like to find out where Bliss Corliss enlisted and any other particulars con- cerning his service.
Yours respectfully, (Miss) Helen G. Dow.
156 Hampshire St., Cambridge, Mass.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17650
Phebe Corliss
Widow of Bliss Corliss
Pri New War
Act: July 4 th 86
Index: Vol. 14 , Page 152
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Aug 30-1900 Miss A.M. Crown Milton Vt, Hist
1910 Oct. 18. Hist. to Miss Helen G. Dow. &
1923 July 25. Hist to Miss C.R. Barney. aw3.

New York 31/84
Phebe Corless
widow of Bles Corless Pensioner at June 1832 who died on the 13. March 1839 of Orange Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Wells of the regt. commanded by Col. Guy in the Cont. mil. line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1839
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Dec. 1840 and sent to J. W. D. Parker Bradford, N. York
Arrears to the 14th of Sep. 1840 44.25 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Nov. '41, 15.00
$59.25
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book C. Vol. 1.
Clerk, Page 109
Lt to A. Corless, Feb 6. 1841. duplicate certificate issued 17 th Feby. 1841, and sent to Phil. D. Parker Bradford, Orange County Vermont,
41 3 4 34 3 14 1 11 21
30 15 7 5 5 1 66 8 59.25