Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19982, Elnathan Darby, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Darby, Elnathan Peterson, Lucy
No. 19982.
(Former widow.)
CONTENTS

Reported
6318
New York Albany
Lucy Peterson, family widow of Ethan Datsy 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 30th day of October, 1844 and sent to Adriel Ely Esq Ulster County New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book Daw June 17th 1844 Vol. 2 Page 82

State of New York
Jefferson County ss On this fifteenth day of August Eighteen hundred & forty four (1844), personally appeared before the undersigned first Judge of Jefferson County Court Lucy Paterson a resident of the town of Hounsfield in the County of Jefferson and State of New York aged Eighty two years & 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, 1838 (entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows) and the several acts of Congress passed August 23 d 1842 - March 3 d 1843 and June 11 th 1844 amending and continuing said act; That she is now the widow of Jacob Peterson, and, that she was formerly the widow of Elnathan Darby who resided in the time of the Revolution and for several years thereafter, in the town of Harvard in the State of Massachusetts and served in the war of the Revolution in the service of the United States as I have been informed and believe one period of nine months as a substitute and one other period of three years in Capt Brown's Company Col. Bigelow's Regt Massachusetts Continental Line in the capacity of a private soldier.
She further declares that her maiden name was Lucy Chaffin, and that she resided during the Revolution in the town of Harvard aforesaid. That she was born on the 18 th day of April 1762 and in the month of June next after the April in which she became twenty two years

old to wit, in the month of June Seventeen hundred and Eighty four (1784) she was lawfully married to the said Elnathan Darby in the said town of Harvard by the Rev. Mr. Grosvenor of that place and that she and the said Elnathan lived together in the relationship of husband & wife; that she had five children by the said Darby and has a record of the dates of their births kept by the said Elnathan in an ancient bible which was given to him by his father, which record is hereto attached in proof of her marriage as aforesaid and shows that her eldest child was born in May 1785 and that four of her children were born previous to 1794. She further declares that she has no record of her marriage and that her husband the aforesaid Elnathan Darby died in the town of Rodman in the County of Jefferson, State of New York on the 30 th day of March Eighteen hundred and ten (1810) and that she remained his widow until 1812 in which year she was married to Jacob Peterson who died in the town of Hounsfield in the County of Jefferson and State of New York on the eighth day of July One thousand eight hundred and thirty four (1834) since which time she has not intermarried but continues to be and still is the widow of the said Jacob Peterson. That she was not married to the said Darby prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place pre- vious to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four A.D. at the time above stated Sworn to and subscribed }

on the day and year first above written before me Thomas C. Blittenden.
Lucy his X Paterson Mark
First Judge of Jefferson County Court do hereby certify that Mrs. Lucy Peterson who has this day made the foregoing declaration before me is, in consequence of bodily infirmity, unable to attend in court.
T. C. Blittenden First Judge
State of New York
Jefferson County ss. I Asahel Joines of Hounsfield, County and State of said do swear that I am well acquainted with Mrs. Lucy Peterson above named and her family that I knew her and her husband Elnathan Darby and their children intimately; that the said Elnathan Darby died in Rodmaw, County and State of said on the 30 th March 1810 and that the said Lucy remained his widow until 1812 when she was married to Jacob Peter- son who died in the town of Hounsfield in the County and State of said on the eighth day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty four 1834 since which time she has not intermarried but has remained and still is, the widow of the said Jacob Peterson.
Sworn to and subscribed this
17 th day of August 1844
before T. C. Blittenden Asahel Joines
First Judge of Jefferson County Court.
I hereby certify that Asahel Joines the foregoing offiant is a credible person
T. C. Blittenden First Judge

State of New York
Jefferson County ss I Jonas Benjamin of the town of Hounsfield County State of New York being duly sworn depose and say that I am Eightyfour years old & upwards - was a soldier of the Revolution in the Massachusetts line - know Elathan Darby of Howard in said State of Massachusetts who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution - am acquainted with Mrs Peterson the widow of Jacob Peterson & have been since 1785. I came out of the war in 1783 staid at home one year & then went to Howard and was at Elathan Darby's house and saw the  wh. is now the widow of Jacob Peterson, as the wife of the said Elathan Darby - I know that as early as 1785 they were living together as husband & wife & such reported to her - sworn to & subscribed this 17 th day of August 1844 before me
H. C. Stutterdun
Jonas X Benjamin
First Judge etc
mark
I hereby certify that Jonas Benjamin the above named affiant is a credible person & that in consequence of bodily infirmity he cannot write & that the foregoing affidavit was distinctly read to him & by him clearly understood.
H. C. Stutterdun
First Judge etc

State of New York, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office. }
I, Charles B. Hoard, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Thomas C. Chittenden Esq.
before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same First Judge
in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand-writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand, and seal of said County, this 24 day of August in the year 184 4
Chas B Hoard Clerk.

Harvey ... 1795 ... 1785 ... 1787 ... 1789 Levine Darby was born in August 12 1791
Betsy Darby was born in June 26 1794
State of New York Jefferson County
On this 15 th day of August 1844 personally appeared before the undersigned Levina Joiner who being duly sworn deposes and says that she is the daughter of Jonathan Darby deceased, and Lucy his wife, now the widow of Jacob Peterson. That this leaf contains the record of the birth of the children of the said Jonathan & Lucy and was taken from the family bible of her father & is in his hand writing
Sworn to Subscribed Levina Joiner
this 15 th day of August 1844 before me J. L. Blatender
Not public of Jefferson County I certify that the said Levina Joiner is a credible person
... 1844

Ref WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19982
Lucy Peterson Widow of Elnathan Darby Priest Rev. War.
Act: Nov. 3 rd 1873
Index:—Vol. M , Page 123
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Reported
8821.
New York
Nancy Peterson, family victims of Ebenezer D. Darby who was a pensioner under the Act of ~ and who died on the 30th March 1810. of Jefferson Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Brown of the Regt commanded by Col. Rigdon in the Mass line 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 27th day of October 1844 and sent to advised Ely, Utica Co., N.Y.
Total amount, $ 481.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos Cumpston Clerk, Book Vol. 1. Page 175.

11271 Lucy Peterson
for services of first Husband Elmer Darby 3 years
Admiral Ely Watertown New York atty

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 8 1814.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Olnathan Darby , of Harvard , is borne upon the Continental Army Books, as a private in the 15 th Reg t . Col d  Pigelow , Capt d  Brown Row April 14. 1777 to April 14. 1780. 36 months.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer , Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of New York Jefferson County
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his office of the service of my first husband Elnathan Darbey, who resided in Harvard Massachusetts during the Revolutionary war, at which place we were married after the war closed - My husband the said Elnathan Darbey as I always understood from him and believe to be true served in the Revolutionary war at one period three years and one other period of nine months & my belief is that it was in the Massachusetts Line - I have no doubt that he served as above stated, but do not remember the names of any of his officers - I remember that he sold his pay receipts and I believe that he sold them to Consider Turner, then of Harvard - My memory does not enable me to state any other fact material to the search requested I have empowered Adriel Ely of Watertown Jefferson County New York to act as my attorney in the premises
Witness my hand this 3 rd day of August
1844
Lucy for Peterson
Signed by the said Lucy Peterson mark widow of Jacob Peterson of Housfield County State aforesaid in my presence
This 3 rd day of August 1844 Ebenezer Sabin Justice of the peace

Adriel Ely Esq.
R.
Watertown.
Jefferson County
New York

Town Clerks Office, August, 14. 1844.
I hereby certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Harvard, and have held said office since March 5. 1832. And that I have this day Aug. 14. examined the Harvard Town Records. and in Vol. 2. page 209. find "an account of Marriages performed by Rev d Ebenezer Grosvenor. as follows - 1784 June 22 - Elnathan Darby of Harvard & Lucy Chaffin of Acton,, (Seventeen hundred and seven and eighty four. June twenty two)
Jerome Gardner Town Clerk
Worchester Is August 21. 1844 Sworn to Before me A. H. Wood Jus. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County, ss.
I, Joseph L. Kendall , — Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Artemas Ward , Esquire, is a — Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of Jerome Gardner hereunto annexed, is genuine.
GIVEN under my hand, and the Seal of said County, this twentyfirst day of August , in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- four .
J. L. Kendall Clerk.

Watertown N.Y.
Aug. 24, 44
Sir
Elmashaw Darby served 3 years in the continental line of the Army - married Lucy Chaffin Jan 22, 1784
Darby died - his widow often married L Peterson - who has him died several years - Mrs Peterson asks for a pension under the Law of Jan 1828 - March 1843 and Jan 1844 - Proof accompanying the declaration is -
1 st Certificate of Supt Massachusetts that Darby served 3 years
2 nd Clerk's Cert y of Haverd to the Treasury & the proofs of widowhood etc
I hope that you will oblige me by examining the papers at once they I believe will meet with no objection
Yr ob servt Adriel Ely
Col J L Edwards Com te of Pensions (Washington)

11.271.
Lucy Peterson Formerly wid of. Elnathan Darby N.Y.
ad
2 years prior
$50 per an. with 1843 n:6615
also Act Mar. 3 d' 43.
Act 17 th June '44
Adriel Ely Water town N.Y.