Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4759, Isaac Haviland, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Haviland, Isaac
R. 4759
CONTENTS

V 34553
In the matter of Isaac Haviland  r.s. Application for Pension Seamster Capt Fowler NY
rejected
26 th

State of New York
Dutchess County } ss: On this eighth day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Common Pleas for the said county of Dutchess (being a court of record for said county, having a seal and common law jurisdiction) now sitting, Isaac Haviland, an resident of the town of Pawlings in the said county of Dutchess in the state of New York, aged Eighty two years on the twelfth day of October last, who being first duly affirmed according to law doth on his affirmation make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That about the first day of April, one thousand, seven hundred and seventy seven he enlisted for one year under Captain V Benjamin Fowler, at the said town of Pawlings, as a teamster with his team of two yoke of oxen and a cart, that he served out his said engagement and at the end thereof re-enlisted for the further term of three months, under the same officer; which second term was served by him, and he was discharged at Fishkill in the county of Dutchess on the first day of July one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight and he received a discharge in writing signed by V Benjamin Fowler, Cap. which is hereto annexed. That during his said service of fifteen months this declarant was employed with his said team in carting and transporting baggage, provisions, lumber and materials for the Army to and from various places in the counties of Dutchess and Westchester; from Poughkeepsie on the north, to Peekskill on the south, and from the North River on the west to Connecticut on the east. That in the summer time this declarant was principally employed in drawing timber and lumber from the North River to the town of Fredericks, now Patterson, then in the county of Dutchess, now in the county of Putnam, to supply a company of artificers

who were there stationed and building and making gun carriages wagons and other things for the use of the army: this company of artificers was commanded by Captain Anthony Post; That this declarant at the time understood and believes that he enlisted in a company of teamsters in the service of the United States for a specified term, at each time, first for one year and next for three months; that his service was not under an occasional employment upon civil contract; but on actual enlistment as aforesaid in said company, which company was commanded by Captain Benjamin Fowler: the Lieutenant's name was Brooks, and this declarant believes, but is not certain, that his christian name was Abraham. That this applicant at the time of his first enlistment as aforesaid resided in the said town of Pawlings and was then called Isaac Haviland Junior, his father, whose name was Isaac, being then living. That he was born in the said town of Pawlings on the twelfth of October one thousand seven hundred and fifty five, and has always resided in the same town; He has a record of his age in his family bible, which is now at his place of residence in said town. This applicant recollects the names of several of the continental officers who were in the neighborhood and in the district where his services were performed, he has often seen Gen Washington, he also saw Gen. Wayne, Gen. Putnam, Gen. Schuyler, Gen. St. Clair (the two latter under arrest) Major Dunn of Philadelphia. This declarant in addition to his discharge aforesaid produces the testimony of Nehemiah Johnson as to character and reputation. And he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Subscribed and affirmed to in open court the day and year first before mentioned
Isaac Haviland
Sam l M c Bride Clerk
The affidavit of Nehemiah Johnson was not produced

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant served in the Revolutionary army of the United States as he above states
I Daniel W. Beadle Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Dutchess, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Haviland for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court this eighth day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
Daniel W. Beadle

V 34553
In the matter of Isaac Haviland vs. Application for Pension James C. Fowler NY
rejected
26th

Rev. and 1512 Wars Section AWF/cel
June 18, 1929
Miss Zilpha H. Akin 728 S. Crouse Avenue Syracuse, New York
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R.4759, it appears that Isaac Haviland (son of Isaac Haviland) was born October 12, 1755, at Paulings, Dutchess County, New York.
While residing at said Paulings, he enlisted April 1, 1777, served to July 1, 1778, as teamster under Captain Benjamin Fowler, and furnished his own cart and two yoke of oxen and was engaged in transporting baggage, provisions and lumber.
He applied for pension February 8, 1838, at which time he was living at Paulings, New York.
The claim was not allowed for the reason that the claimant served under civil contract and therefore was not provided for by the Act of June 7, 1832, under which he applied.
In December, 1852, Isaac Haviland referred to the

above soldier as Isaac Haviland, deceased, but did not give the date of his death nor claim any relationship to him.
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH

to of _____ for _____ history of _____ a soldier of the _____ REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( on his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
R. 4759
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     April 1, 1777 to July 1, 1778 discharged at Tishkill Private Benjamin Fowler with his com pany of men he was engaged in transporting baggage, provisions & lumber N.Y.  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Pawling, Dutchess Co. N.Y. Date of application for pension, July 8, 1838. Residence at date of application, Pawling, Dutchess Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, born Oct. 12, 1755 at Pawling, N.Y.
Remarks: the claim was never allowed for the reason that the claimant served under civil contract, therefore was not provided for by the act of June 7, 1832 under which he applied.
In Dec. 1852 Isaac Haviland referred to the above "Isaac Haviland's child," but did not give the date of his death, nor claim any relationship to him.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1- Stamp P.S.
Rev D
636 W. Park Ave. Waterloo, Iowa Nov. 12, 1916
Dept. Interior Bureau Pensions Washington D.C. Sir:
Stamp Rd err
Would you kindly furnish me the Revolutionary war record of David Akin of Dutchess County New York; Also of Isaac Haviland of the same county and state. Enclosed stamp for forwarding of same.
Thanking you for the favor, I am Very sincerely yours Lula Haviland Moore
Address (Miss) Lula H. Moore 636 W. Park Ave., Waterloo, Iowa

REJECTED
4759
P. O. Isaac Haviland
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
The printed list of 1852 shows reasons
Alleges: _____ for rejection.
Re-enlisted: _____
"He was a teamster not a soldier"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
Mr. Sec. of War to Miss. Edna H. Morse, P. O. 1879 June 18 N 9216 was Joseph H. from my see letter in Stephen Osborn

Copy Aug. 23, 1853 -
C. M. Bennett.
Sir: Your file Poirier of Attorney and express a hope soon to be able to produce addl. evidence in the follow- ing cases - - - - - Isaac Hayden x - - - - -
When the additional evidence is filed reports will be made to you.

Isaac H. Hailstone, N.Y. 34,550 Rejected New York -
Sued to Alex. Forbes, June 21, 1831.
Do. to Hon. G. Kemble, Oct. 13.
1838.
to Hon. A. Tabor 20. Oct. 1838.
to G. Kemble 20. Dec. 1838.
some filed over
to Pennycuick 2 3/8
Ad. 7. June '32.

Washington City
June 7 th 1853.
Hon S. P. Waldo.
Court of Pensions. Sir
I have the honor to enclose herewith a power of attorney executed by the heirs of Isaac Havaland deceased of the State of New York whose claim under act of July 7 th 1832 has been suspended.
I hope to be enabled to file additional evidence in the case sufficient to establish the claim before it comes up for examination.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt.
J. W. Bennett

To all whom it may concern.
This is to certify that the bearer of this note - Mr Isaac Henderson as far as I know from personal acquaintance, and from the report of those persons more intimately acquainted with him, is a man of unblemished character. And, as I understand, he is about applying for a pension for services rendered to his nation; I have not the least doubt of his right to that pension, therefore I recommend him and his cause to the candid examination of those gentlemen appointed to examine such claims. And I heartily wish Mr. Haviland success.
December 28 th 1837.
Benj m Evans, Episcopal Minister of Patterson, New York.

To whom it may concern
This certifies that Mr Isaac Hovey is personally known to me and sustains so far as I know an unblemished character as a man of good morals and strict integrity. As he intimates to me his intention of applying for a pension from the General Government for services rendered during the revolution I take pleasure in saying that his claim to such grant is doubtless well founded and his services referred to are testified in the community in which he resides
Attest Ebenezer P Benedict Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Patterson New York
Patterson 28 Dec 1837

In the matter of Isaac Haviland D r . application for Pension.

State of New York
Dutchess County } ss.
On this Eighth day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared in open court before the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Dutchess (being a court of record for said county, having a seal and common law jurisdiction) now sitting, Isaac Frailand a resident of the town of Pawling in the said County of Dutchess in the state of New York, aged eighty two years on the twelfth day of October last, who being first affirmed duly sworn according to law doth on his affirmation  bath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That about the first day of April one thousand sixty hundred and seventy seven he enlisted for one year under Captain Benjamin Fowler, at the said town of Pawling, as a teamster with his team of two yoke of oxen and a cart, that he served out his said engagement and at the end thereof reenlisted for the further term of three months, under the same officers which second term was served by him, and he was discharged at Fishkill in the County of Dutchess on the first day of July one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight and he received a discharge in writing signed by Benjamin Fowler, Cap. which is hereto annexed.
That during his said service of fifteen months this declarant was employed with his said team in carting and transporting baggage, provisions, lumber and materials for the Army to and from various places in the Counties of Dutchess and Westchester, from Poughkeepsie on the north, to Peekskill on the south, and from the North River, on the west, to Connecticut on the east. That in the summer time this declarant was principally employed in drawing timber and lumber from the North River to the town of P'keepsie
now Patterson, then in the County of Dutchess, now in the County of Putnam, to supply a company of artificers who were there stationed building and making gun carriages, wagons and other things for the use of the army; this company of artificers was commanded by Captain Anthony Post; That this declarant at the time understood and believed that he enlisted in a company of teamsters in the service of the United States for a specified term, at each time; first for one year and next for three months; that his service was not under any occasional employment upon civil contract

but on actual enlistment as aforesaid in said company, which was commanded by Captain Benjamin Fowler, the Lieutenants name was Pease, and this declarant, believes, but is not certain, that his christian name was Nathan. That the applicant at the time of his first enlistment as aforesaid resided in the said town of Pawling, and was then called Isaac Haviland Senior, his father, whose name was Isaac, being then living. That he was born in the said town of Pawling on the twelfth of October One thousand seven hundred and fifty five, and has always resided in the same town; He has a record of his age in his family bible, which is now at his place of residence in said town. This applicant recollects the names of several of the continental officers who were in the neighbourhood and in the district where his services were performed, he has often seen Gen Washington, he also saw Gen. Wayne, Gen Putnam, Gen. Schuyler, Gen. St. Clair. (the two latter under arrest). Major Dunn of Philadelphia.
This declarant in addition to his discharge aforesaid produces the testimony of Nehemiah Johnson as to character and reputation in full hereby relinquished every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declared that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Subscribed and affirmed sworn to in open court the day and year first before mentioned Isaac Haviland Danl W Boadle Clerk * The affidavit of Nehemiah Johnson was not produced.
I Nehemiah Johnson a clergyman residing in the town of Pawling aforesaid, and pastor of a Baptist Society and nearest the residence of the said Isaac Haviland, that he is well acquainted with the said Isaac Haviland who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that said Isaac Haviland is a man of good character and reputation for truth and veracity: that I believe him to be eighty two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resided to have been engaged and served with the army of the revolution, in the manner above by him stated; and that I concur in that opinion - Subscribed and sworn to in open court the day and year first before mentioned

This may
Fishkill Barrage July 1 st 1778.
This may certify that Isaac Haviland Junr. of the Town of Pawlings Dutchess County State of New York has served fifteen months in the continental Service with his team two yoke of Oxen and cart in my company of the team as a good and faithfull teamster
Benjamin Fowler Cap
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant served in the Revolutionary of the United States as he above states
I Daniel H Berdle Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Dutchess do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Isaac Haviland for a pension =
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said court the eight day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.

Minister Gilmore Certificate of Good Character

Sherman. Conn. May 28. 1855.
It is now more than seventeen years, since I became acquainted with Mr Isaac Haviland, who resides but 7 or 8 miles from me. And I would say that I have supposed, from report, that he is a respectable member of the community where he lives, and has sustained a good reputation.
Nathaniel G. Getson Minister of Gospel.

I hereby certify that about two years ago I saw in the possession of Isaac Haviland an Order from Governor George Clinton dated some time in the Revolutionary war directing the said Isaac Haviland to transport a load of flour to Hartford for John Laurens Judge Advocate June 26 th 1838
John L. DeLong
Dutchess County ss John L. DeLong the person who Executed the above certificate being duly sworn Before me deponeth & saith that the facts stated in the above certificate are true
Beekman June 26 th 1838
James DeLong Justice of the Peace

War Dept
Pen. Off.
June 21, 38
The claim of Isaac Haviland has been examined & disallowed. The statement of the service is conclusive that it was rendered under civil contract as the transport service generally was, except in the corps of continental troops in the train of the army who were placed by special act upon the footing of soldiers in such service as rendered with his own Cart & Team is not provided for. If there be any persons in his neighborhood who are receiving pensions for service similar to his, it is desirable to obtain their names -
R. 6457 In the case of James Losby it is apprehended that he was not a soldier in the Line - A military service in the ranks for 6 years must have left more impressions in relation to the names of the Company & Field Officers

and of his comrades, than he appears to have.
According to his statement his service would have entitled him to Bounties and to the pension provided for by the act of 8 March 1818. & yet it does not appear that he was sought then.
Neither he nor his witness furnish the necessary information as to the Company Regt. & Co. to enable the Dept. to ascertain the roll & verify his name can be found on the rolls it will be unavailing for him to persevere in such a claim.
Rev. Tobias
June 21, 1838.
Dear Sir I have been ought to receive My

Hon. G. Temple, Cold Spring,
War Dep t Pension Off ce Octo. 13. 1838
Dear Sir:
I have just received your letter of the 9 th inst. In my letter to Mr. Alexander Forbes, of Poughkeepsie, of the 21 st of June last, I informed him that the claim of Isaac Haviland had been disallowed, because the employment of the claimant in transporting the baggage of the Army was no foundation for a claim to a pension. The revolutionary pension laws provide for none who were not engaged in a military capacity or subject to martial law. There was a law which placed enlisted wagoners on the footing of soldiers, but Haviland did not belong to that corps. It is evident from the fact that he was employed under a civil contract, from the fact that he had his own cart and ox team. I cannot say whether his case should be presented to Congress. I am inclined to think that the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions have never given a favorable report in such a case as this. I, however, am not very positive on this point. I have the honor to
See No. 34553 N. York Index act 7 June '32. —

My dear Sir,
An old farmer by the name of Isaac Traviland, who says he was a Teamster in the service of the United States during the revolutionary war has applied to me to assist him in getting his pension, he says that his papers have been sent me, and are now in your office, that you have reported against his claim, but he does not understand on what principle, whether from the nature of the claim or by want of evidence — pray let me know the facts, and whether if the claim be beyond the rule, it is of such a nature that it should be presented to Congress —
Yours very sincerely Grew Kimball
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Coun. of Pensions —
Gold Spring 9 th Oct 1838

Washington Sept 16 1838
In an old gentleman by the name of Isaac Howiland informed me that he has made an application at the Pension office for a pension. He claims it on the ground of having served as a teamster in the Continental army. I understand from him that his claim has not been favorably acted upon and he wishes the Commissioners of Pensions to reexamine the case and say wherein the claim or proof is defi- cient. If on reexamination it should not appear sufficient to grant his claim. The old gentleman lives in the town of Pawling, Dutchess Co. NY and I would thank you to drop him a line on the subject, and allude to my having written to you.
Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Isaac Howland
Wm Lloyd

War Department Pension Office
20 Oct. 1838
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 16 th instant respecting the claim of Isaac Haviland I have to state that the service claimed to have been rendered by Mr Haviland upon which his claim is founded as a teamster are not for for by the act of June 7 th 1832 - No team service except that which was continued is provided for by that act - And it is evident The service in question was evidently under civil contract - Teamsters in the line were enlisted on the footing of soldiers and in employed in driving teams belonging to the Government - It may be added likewise that neither the name of the claimant or that of Benjamin Fowler appear thereon
E
Gen O. P. Titus Washington County of Dutchess Co N.Y.

Kemble 45
Isaac Haviland of NY
Feb d 4 1839
Ref to the Com ee on Rev d Pensions
Jan. 4. 1840
Ref. (under Res.) to Com ee Rev. pensions
March 5. 1840. Com. dis. H. & L.
47 59
Kemble
Isaac Haviland of the County of Brooklyn State of NY - in a petition

Petition of Isaac Haviland of the County of Dutchess State of NY - for a pension
Kemble
4759
Isaac Haviland Feb 29 A 1839 Adj to the Com ee on Rev d Pensions Jan 4 1840 Adj (Wash Post) to Com ee Rev Pensions March 5 1840 Com ee on Pensions
Kemble 45

To the Honorable the Senate and Representa- tives, in Congress of the United States, now in Session at the City of Washington
The Petition of Isaac Haviland of the Town of Pawlings, in the County of Dutchess, and State of New York; Respectfully Sheweth, that your Petitioner, was born in the said Town of Pawlings, and has always resided therein except when absent on business is now Eighty three years old; That during the Revo- lutionary War, between the United States of Ameri- ca, and Great Britain, in the Year 1777-Your Petitioner entered into an agreement with Capt. Benjamin Fowler, a forage master, in the service of the State of N. York, or the United States, to serve as a teamster, and to find two Yoke of Oxen, and a Cart of his own for fifteen Months, at thirty Dollars per month, That your Petitioner did serve as such teamster with his own Oxen and Cart, the full term of fifteen months in the years 1777 & 78. Under the immediate orders and directions of said Capt. Fowler, and his superiors, in carting provisions, hay and forage from place to place, for the use of the United States Army, and in carting timber for carriages, Boards &c. and removing the Baggage of the Army from place to place; Which Services were generally done in the Counties of Dutchess, and Westchester in said State of N. York but some time in the State of Connecticut;
Your Petitioner has never received for the fifteen Months Services rendered as aforesaid over four Months pay from any source whatever, the residue Three Hundred and thirty Dollars, with Interest is yet justly due to your Petitioner. The reason why your Petitioner has not applied before to Congress for relief; it is an old transaction, and his material papers

Papers , have been mislaid and lost, to him until about a year ago they were accidentally found among some old papers of his Father's;
That Your Petitioner ground at his father's Grist Mill for the use of the Continental Army under the direction of Col. Udney Hay State agent two Hundred Bushels of Wheat in the Year 1782-
Your Petitioner also carted flour with his own Team and Cart, by Order of Gov. George Clinton from the Mill in Pawlings, to Hartford in Connecticut - and delivered it to John Lawrence, Judge Advocate in the American Army;
That Your Petitioner has Applied to the Pension Office at the City of Washington for a Pension for his Services rendered to the Government in manner aforesaid has been informed by the Officers of that department that there is no provision made in the several Laws passed by Congress, to grant Pensions that reach his case and his Application has been rejected; as Your Petitioner understands it, because Your Petitioner, was hired with his team and Cart to do the Service rendered and not pressed; That Your Petitioner cannot see, any good reason by in Justice or Equity, why a volunteer is not as much entitled to the favor of his government as a pressed man forced into the Service against his will; Your Petitioner is informed by agents who he has employed, and truely believes, that the agreement made by Capt. Fowler, and himself for the fifteen Months Services, and all other papers to prove the facts set forth in this Petition, is now on file in the Pension Office in the City of Washington; and Your Petitioner prays they may be examined and that Your Honorable Bodies will take Your Petitioner's case into Your wise consideration, and

and grant him relief, by passing a Law to place him on the Pension list, which will entitle him to such Pension as others have received for services not more usefull to the Government than your Petitioner, or grant to your Petitioner such other relief as your Honorable Bodies, believe your Petitioner in Justice and Equity ought to receive for his services aforesaid, and your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray -
Dated Decem. 3 d 1838 -
Isaac Haviland
State of New York Dutchess County ss. Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the peace residing in the Town of Pawling & County aforesaid Isaac Haviland, of the said Town of Pawling and County aforesaid, well known to me, who being by me sworn in due form of Law, upon his oath deposeth and saith that he signed the above Petition, that the facts stated therein are true;
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to this 8 th day of December 1838 before me
Isaac Haviland
James Kraft Justice Peace

Powelings D. County Ky. Dec r 4 th 1838
Honorable G. Kemble, the Senator Member of Congress Dear Sir, I called at Cold Spring to see you since you left home for the seat of Government, and delivered to your agent, a bundle of papers to be forwarded to you, to establish my claim for a Pension, which I hope you have received - I now enclose my Petition to Congress praying that Honorable body to pass a Law granting me a Pension for Services therein stated, during the Revolutionary War accompanied with some other papers, to substantiate my claim, but the principal evidence which I rely on is now on file in the Pension office at Washington City, among which is a Certificate signed by Capt. Benjamin Fowler State agent for furnishing supplies for the Continental Army, in which he agreed to give me thirty Dollars per month for my self two pair of oxen and my cart, I served as a teamster with my team and cart fifteen Months, have never rec d more than four months pay, there is now due me one three hundred and thirty Dollars for eleven months services which I have never rec d (with interest, I think Congress will admit I am entitled to that sum independent of my claim for a Pension, I hope you will do me the favo r to present my Petition to the House of Representatives, of which you are a member, and have it refered to the committee of claims, for Pensions, I am informed you are one of that committee, which I sincerely hope is the fact, wheather so or not I hope you will do me the favor, to see that all my papers refered to, be in the poss n son of said committee, which go to establish my claim and if I should be so unsuccessfull, as to get a favorable report to the House, I beg you to be so kind as to use your influence to carry it through; if any other or further proof is required please give me notice thereof, and if within my power to furnish it, it shall be done - without

without delay, A friend of mine has wrote a letter to his friend the Honorable C. Titus, requesting him to assist me in establishing my claim, as also a letter to the Honorable Perry Smith of the Senate, I therefore expect these Gentlemen will assist me, You will please inform me what course my claim has taken after being acted on in your House, which will much oblige Your obedt. Humble Servt -
In al. Isaac Haviland Honorable G. Temple Member of Congress Washington City Pardon this - I suppose my pen has been off its feet Am G. Temple Ha

War Department Pension Office Dec. 20. 1838
Sir,
The claim of Isaac Haviland under the act of June 7. 1832 is for 15 months service alleged to have been rendered as a Teamster in 1777 and 1778 under Capt. Benjamin Fowler at $30 per month, &c. No team service is embraced by the act except that which was continental. That the service in question was not continental is evident from the following facts: In the first place, there were no Captains in the team or wagon service; and secondly, the returns of the Wagon Master General for the year 1777 and 1778 furnish no evidence of the service of Benjamin Fowler or Isaac Haviland; and it may be added, that the terms upon which the claimant entered the service, were inconsistent with those upon which wagoners in the regular service were engaged.
The petition to Congress and the pension papers of Mr. Haviland are herewith enclosed. You will please acknowledge the receipt of them.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
J. L. Edwards
Hon. G. Kumble House of Representatives

Wm. G. Kemble
Feb 28 1840.
OB

War Dept Pension Office, Feb. 28. 1840.
Sir, I have the honor to return herewith the memorandum of Mr. Isaac Haviland, and to inform you that the papers in support of his claim were enclosed to you on the 20 th of December 1838, and have not been received here since
Wm. G. Kemble W.R.

Isaac Havaland New York
Signed Oct 1882.
A. H. Markland

To the Hon. The Commissioner Pensions
I hereby appoint John Holmes of Pawlings Dutchess County New York as my true and lawful attorney with power of substitution, to prosecute before you the claim of Isaac Hoviland Esq d who applied for a Pension under the act of 7 th June 1832, some time in his lifetime, and I hereby revoke all powers of attorney by me made at any time heretofore. —
You will be pleased to allow him or his substitute to examine the papers on file in your office relating this claim. Witness my hand and seal this 16 th day of December 1852.
Signed sealed and } Isaac Hoviland acknowledged before me } John M c Connel Notary Public Dutchess County N.Y.
To The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
I hereby appoint C. W. Barrett Esq d Attorney at law at Washington D. C. as my substitute, to prosecute before you the claim of Isaac Hoviland Esq d who applied for a Pension under the act of 7 th June 1832 some time in his lifetime, You will be pleased to allow him to examine the papers on file in your office relating this claim, Dated December 17 th 1852.
John Holmes agt do

Certificate of the Good Character of—
Joan Haviland

personal acquaintance
The Undersigned, residents of the Town of Pawlings, in the County of Dutchess, and State of New York, do certify that we have been personally acquainted, with Isaac Haviland of said Town of Pawlings, (who is now an old man) for upwards of thirty years, during such acquaintance he has supported a good moral character, and we believe full credit ought to be given to his testimony under oath in any case, Dated December 6 th 1838 —
Rich d Campbell
Charles H. Hunt
James Croft Justin Hays
Albro Akin
George W. Slocomb

Sir
Please to deliver Lieut Joshua King all the State Flour in your mill, he giving a receipt to pay for the same at twenty four shillings per hundred weight & two shillings & six pence for each cask, in the way agreed on betwixt him & me this day in presence of Dan l Parkhurst & Colo.
Lutterl d
New Windsor 11 th Jan y 1783.
Doug l Hays State Agent
Mr Haviland
Fredericksburgh

It has our for them —
the love of God shall be in your heart for all men
Thy

Hoback Barrens. Aug 11 1778.
This may certify that Isaac Haviland Junr. of the Town of Padingen, Dutchess County State of New York has served fifteen months in the continental Service with his team two yoke of Oxen and cart in my company of Ox teams as a good and faithful teamster
Benjamin, Fowle Capt

Rec d of Isaac Newlands Colo. Have order and I Thomas Wed red. for fifteen Bbl flour N o 11. thirty two hundred one H o and twenty pounds and Fl o flours red. for eighty bush. and a half of bran —
Geo. Trimble S. J. Agt.
Feb. 5. 1885