Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25760, John Havens, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Havens, John Mary
K. 25760
B.L. Mt. 11258-160-55
CONTENTS

(399) ✓ Connecticut Roll
John Heavens //
Private //
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of May 1818 and sent to Jeremiah G. Brainard Esq r New London, Con.
Arrearages to 1 st Sept r 1818 4 months 26/30  $38.39
{Revolutionary claims,} {Act 18th March, 1818,}
3 years to 80 Continued Act 1 st May 1820
Continued on roll Notification sent to Henry M Wash Esq r Lymn Connecticut 17 th July 1820 Letter to M c R Wate Oct. 13. 1838

3113 Connecticut Mary Havens widow of John Con Havens who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Owee from $100 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 1 st of July Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of May 1837 and sent to
J. Chadwick Jr Lyme, A. T. Conn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 286 Vol. 1
Duplicate issued 17 July 1857 and sent to J. Chadwick Jr Lyme, Conn.

96.400 Act March April 25 } 55
Mary Havers, widow of John Havers dec d
Private J. Swift Com Prisoner
Resignation may
No 11 Conn Feb 48-3792
Ad. Road Dec 1/83 Drip
Full S.W. Wood Ledgard - Conn.
Vol. No. 12.

Mary Havens
[Faint, mirrored cursive text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

I Joseph Vail of Killingworth in the State of Connecticut aged 87 years on oath depose and say that in 1780 I was settled as pastor over the church and congregation in Hadlyme in the Town of East Haddam in the State of Connecticut, and remained their pastor for more than fifty years that I kept no regular record of marriages during the first part of my ministry and that I do not find among any of my papers the record of the marriage of John Havens and Mary Saunders
Joseph Vail
State of Connecticut Middlesex County vs Killingworth Sept 29 th 1838
Personally appeared Joseph Vail signer of the foregoing deposition and before me made oath to the truth of the same. Said I furthermore certify that the 2 d deponent is personally known to me and that he is a credible witness
David Coats Justice of the Peace
I certify that David Coats Esq. whose name to the above certificate is subscribed in his own proper hand writing, is, and at all times within one year last past hath been, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut. Saybrook Conn. Oct 15. 1838
Samuel D. Hemen M.C.

I hereby certify that I have carefully examined the records of the town of Lyme for the marriage of John Havens to Mary Sanders and do not find any record thereof —
Certified by, Joshua R. Warren Town Clerk
Town Clerk's Office Lyme Connecticut. Septem r 19 th 1838.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 21 st day of September A. D. 1838. I further certify that the said Joshua R. Warren is personally known to me and that he is Town Clerk of said Town of Lyme.
Henry McWalters a judge of the Superior Court.
I Israel Havens of Lyme in the State of Connecticut on oath depose and say that I am now 29 years of age and that I am the youngest child of John & Mary Havens. My father died on the 29 th day of April 1824 and since that time my mother has lived with her children. I have never known of any family records. I have seen nothing of the kind in either of the bibles belonging to the family and I do not know of any other papers where it could be found. There were ten nine children older than myself the oldest of whom if now living would be more than fifty years of age,
Israel Havens
State of Connecticut } New London County } ss Lyme Sept. 19 th A. 1838
Personally appeared Israel Havens signer of the foregoing deposition and before me made oath to the truth of the same. And I further certify that the said deponent is personally known to me and that he is a credible witness —
Henry McWalters a judge of the Superior Court

State of Connecticut, New London County } ss
I John D e Witt clerk of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut within and for said New London County do hereby certify that the Hon d Henry M. Waite before whom the within Certificate of Joshua R. Warner was sworn to, and also the deposition of Israel Haavens was taken was at the several dates thereof and still is a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut and that his signatures thereto affixed are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 24 th day of September A D 1838
John D e Witt Clerk (H)

State of Connecticut John H. Hovey On this 9 th day of April 1818 before me Personal Appearance a Judge of the Su- perior Court of the State of Connecticut personally appears John Hovey of the town of Lyme in said State aged 60 years who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons en- gaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" - That he the said John Hovey in the month of March 1777 he enlisted in Salisbury in Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Titus Watson in a regiment commanded by Colonel Heman Swift in the Connecticut line on the continental establishment to serve for three years - That he continued to serve as a private soldier during the period for which he enlisted - and in the month of March or April 1780 - he was at Springfield New Jersey honorably dis- charged - That he parted with his discharge in order to obtain his pay - at Hartford in said State of Connecticut and excepting the inclosed Certificate has other no evidence now in his power to produce of his said services - That he is and always has been a resident citizen of the United States and from his reduced circumstances needs the assistance of his Country for support
John H. Hovey Sworn and examined before me this day In

In witness whereof I have caused the Seal of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut to be hereunto affixed the Day and Year aforesaid
Jeremiah Brainard a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut
I the undersigned Judge & C as aforesaid do certify That it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Haves did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken by me before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress - The foregoing declaration was made to me as the aforesaid obtained in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolution
Joseph Hallett
Witness the seal aforesaid
New London April 9 th 1818
Jeremiah Brainard a Judge of the Superior Court State of Connecticut

John H. Lewis
Lyme
1899
May 18

State and District of Connecticut, ss.
ON this 27th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court holden within and for the County of New-London in said State, on the 27th day of June 1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, John Havens aged Sixty Three years, resident in the town of Lyme in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he the said in the Connecticut line enlisted for the term of on the Continental day of establishment in the year in Genl Huntington's in the State of Rhode, in the company commanded by Captain in the regiment commanded by Colonel Heman Swift's Regiment in the line of the State of in Capt Peter Watson's Company on the continental establishment: That he continued to serve in the said corps until for the term of three years when he was discharged from the said service in as more fully in the state of stated in his original declaration That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18th of March 1818, as dated in April 1818 - That he has received a pension, the certificate nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes, on the whereof is dated 7th May 1818 bears the ; and had transmitted to him a certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, No. 399
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
That I am by occupation that of a labourer at farming - that my constitution has ever been slender & feeble - that for a number of years past by reason of my infirmities I have been unable to do but little for my support - that I have a wife named Mary - aged fifty six years - whose constitution is also feeble, my son Israel aged 12 years lives with us - who is unable to labour much in consequence of a bad rupture My other children have all left us, except a daughter who served the time of her apprenticeship and has returned to us for a short time - The town of Lyme helped us before I got my pension My pension is now almost our sole dependance for our support - without it we should be a charge again to the town John Havens -
Schedule to I have a few necessary articles of house hold furniture consisting of 6 old chairs 2 old tables 1 large old chair 1 tea kettle 1 iron pot 1 spider - I have fenced in a small garden upon the highway which I improve John Havens -
Sworn to and declared on the 27th day of June A D 1820 before said County Court Charles Lathrop Clerk
I, Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court for New-London County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is five dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 27th day of June 1820 Charles Lathrop Clerk

State of Connecticut New London County ss At Lyme
On this 28 th day of August 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Lyme, now in session at said Lyme, Mary Havers a resident of said Town of Lyme, aged 74 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "an act granting pensions to certain widows":
That she is the Widow of John Havers formerly of said Lyme deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of the 18 th of March 1818, and who served for a period of more than two years as a private in the War of the Revolution,
which will more fully appear by reference to his own application for a pension on file in the office of the War Department.
She further declares, that she was married to the said John Havers, on the 22 nd day of November Seventeen hundred and eighty five - that there is no record of her marriage - that the evidence annexed is the most satisfactory which she is able to produce upon this point - that her husband the said John Havers died on the 29 th day of April 1824 - that she was not married to him prior to his last term of service in the War

of the Probation, but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January nineteen hundred & ninety-four, (i.e. at the time above named) - and that she has never been married since the death of her husband the said John Davis -
In witness whereof I have subscribed the day & year above written
Mary Davis
Before me Chas. Griswold Judge of Probate for Lyne District.

96. 400
Bounty Land Claim
Of Mary Havens
Widow of John Havens
deceased.
Act of March 3 rd 1855
Please make Returns to
S. W. WOOD,
Ledyard, Conn.

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM,---Form of Declaration for Widow of Deceased Officer or Soldier.
State of Connecticut, } ss. County of New London. }
On this 19th day of April a Notary Public Mary Flavens
A. D., 1855, personally appeared before me, Saml W. Wood duly authorized by law to administer oaths, within and for the County aforesaid, aged 93 years, a resident of New London in the
County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of the identical John Flavens who was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, and that she is a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars per annum, under act of February 2 d 1848. That her pension certificate is dated July 17, 1851, and signed Alex. H. Stuart the 18th day of June, 1852. That her said husband was legally mustered into the military service with said Company at Secretary of the Interior, and numbered 3792 in the County aforesaid on or about the day of
A. D., 181—, and continued, according to the best of her recollection, in actual service, in said war, at said time, for the term of days, and was honorably discharged at in said County, on or about the day of A. D., 181—, that he was again legally mustered into the military service with the said Company commanded by Captain in the said Regiment, commanded by Lieut. Colonel at in the County aforesaid, on or about the day of A. D., 181—, and continued, according to the best of her recollection, in actual service in said war, at said time, for the term of days, and was honorably discharged at in said County, on or about the day of A. D., 181—, that he was again legally mustered into the military service with the said Company commanded by Capt. in the said Regiment commanded by Lieut. Colonel at in the County aforesaid, on or about the day of A. D., 181—, and continued, according to the best of her recollection, in actual service, in said war, at said time, for the term of days, and was honorably discharged at in said County, on or about the day of A. D., 181—, that he served as aforesaid, and was honorably discharged each time, as will appear by the muster rolls of said Company, but that he did not receive a written discharge at either of said times, to her knowledge.
She further states that she was married to the said John Flavens as stated in her application for a pension under act of July 7, 1838, on the day of A. D., 18—, by Rev. Mr. Vales, if she recollects the name right, and that her name before her said marriage was Mary Sanders that her said husband died at Syme in Linn County on the 29th day of April A. D., 1824 and that she is still a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the "Act passed or approved March 3 d 1855. For proof of her said marriage and of her said husband's death, she refers to the proof on which she obtained her first pension under act of July 7, 1838. That owing to extreme old age she is unable to state any more particular in regard to her said marriage.
In presence of Eliza Francis Augusta Francis
her Mary X Flavens mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year first above written. And I certify that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and is a creditable person, and that I have no interest in this claim. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, on the day and year first above written.
Saml W. Wood Notary Public

We Eliza Francis and Augusta M Francis residents of New London in the State of Connecticut, upon our oaths, declare that the within declaration was signed and sworn to by Mrs Mary Havens the declarant within named, in our presence, that we are acquainted with her, and that we believe, from her appearance and statements, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, in the within declaration.
Eliza Francis
Augusta Francis
State of Connecticut, } New London County. } ss.
The above affidavit was sworn to and subscribed, before me, on this 19th day of April 1855, and I certify that the affiants are credible persons.
Saml W. Wood Notary Public
96. 400
Bounty Land Claim
Of Mary Havens Widow of John Havens
deceased.
Act of March 3 rd 1855
Please make Returns to
S. W. WOOD,
Ledyard, Conn.

Rev. Wars Section AWF/eel
May 9, 1929
Mrs. James W. Knox 16 Preston Street Hartford, Connecticut
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 25760, it appears that John Havens enlisted at Salisbury, Connecticut, in March, 1777, and served three years as a private in Captain Titus Watson's Company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, at which time he was living at Lyme, Connecticut, aged sixty years. He died there, April 29, 1824.
The soldier married, November 22, 1785, Mary or Polly Saunders. She was allowed pension on her application executed June 17, 1843, while a resident of Waterford, Connecticut, aged seventy-eight years.
In 1855, she was living in New London, Connecticut, and was allowed one hundred and sixty acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 11258.

There were ten children: Israel, who in 1820 was aged twelve years, and Abby, their oldest daughter, are the only two whose names are stated.
Respectfully,
E.W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

No. 9640
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 25 th , 1875.
John Harnes - Re - Sec - Col. Shift
Cont. Lind
Rev. Evan
11258 - 160 - 85
S. W. Wood
Ledyard
Conn.

Connecticut 2202
Mary Stewart widow of John Stewart.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar. 18 th , and who died on the 29 th Ap l 1824 of M c Leodow in the State of Connecticut who was a P er in the Comp y commanded by Captain Atkinson of the Reg t commanded by Swift in the Conn t line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Mar. 29 th insent wand M c Leodow, Kyne, Conn.
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar. — $240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00 $280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R d Bardin Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 — Page 184

Hartford Febr 1851.
Sir
On the 30 th April last I forwarded the Application of Mary Havens Widow of John Havens a pensioner for an increase of pension under the joint resolution of July 1 st 1848, with a request that returns might be made to Daniel Chadwick Jr Esq of Lyme Conn—
The Pension Agent was directed to inscribe her name upon the roll at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per Annum by letter from your Department dated May 13 th . Mr. Chadwick informs me this morning that he has not received her pension certificate, and requests me to bring the subject to your notice, as he is fearful that the Certificate may have been misdirected or its issue overlooked.
I am Very Respectfully
Your Ob te Serv t Henry Fowler
J E Heath Esq Com te of Pensions

May Bancroft ad 2
Feb. 1848
Joint Resolution
1 July 1848

Hartford April 30. 1851
Sir
Herewith I transmit the application of Mary Havers a Reversioner under Act of 2 d February 1848 asking for an increase of Pension under the joint resolution of 1 st July 1848 if found to be entitled please make returns to Daniel Chadwick Jr Esq. of Lyme Connecticut.
I am Very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv. Henry Fowler
J. C. Heath Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Payment to be made at
by
Warford Charles Dofwell
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Connecticut
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 286, Vol. 1.
Clerk.
J. S. Wrightman

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Mary Havers widow of John Havers who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of sixty six dollars and  per  annum per annum, commencing on the 1st of July 1st of March 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage, deducting former payments. Her rate is sixty dollars per annum. Given at the Department of the Interior this thirteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
Alex H. Stuart
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned
J. H. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions.

I Eliza Francis of New London in the county of New London and State of Connecticut age fifty four years depose and say that I was well acquainted with John Havens late of Syme in said county, deceased, that he died at said Syme, and according to the best of my recollection in the spring of the year 1824, and that I attended his funeral.
I further depose and say that I am well acquainted with Mary Havens, the widow of said John Havens, that she now resides in New London aforesaid in the same house that I do, and has remained a widow since the death of her said husband, and further I depose and say not. New London April 19th 1855.
Eliza Francis
State of Connecticut ss. New London County April 19th 1855. Personally appeared Mrs. Eliza Francis named in the above deposition and made oath before me, that said deposition by her subscribed to here and that she is a credible person. Sam W. Wood Notary Public

Wadsworth June 19. 1843
Sir
Herewith I forward the application of Mrs Mary Harens for a Pension under the act of March 3 1843 -
Will you please forward the certificate to me
respectfully
Yours &c Th. S. Perkins
L. Edmonds Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington
Sir I have received the Pension certificate of Lydia Burkhart

5 11.258
S 160 Acres

and 181
Rev. and 1812 War Section.
March 30, 1925.
Mrs. James W. Knox 15 Preston St Hartford, Conn.
Madam:
I have to advise you that in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 25760 of John Havens, the date and place of his birth do does not appear.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

107-09 20-3282 December 16, 1924
Mrs. Jessie F. Havens Niantic, Box 176 Connecticut
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 35760 it appears that John Havens and Mary or Polly Saunders were married November 22, 1785.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

Chamber of Commerce, 30 State St. Hartford, Conn.
Sir:
I hope to advise you, that the son of Miles Champion of Lyme, on the death in 1840, served in the War of 1812, not in the Revolution.
W. 26750, John Havens served from March 1777, for three years as a priv. in 4 th Conn. Rifles Battery's Co., Col. Nathan Swift's Conn., Regiment. He died April 20, 1824, at Lyme, Conn., aged about sixty-eight years. Date and place of birth not on record.
W. 27143, John Lacy served from January 1781, to October 28, 1781, as priv. in Capt. Amos Root's Co., Col. Zebulon Butler's Conn., Regiment. He was a resident of Lyme, in 1818, aged fifty-three years. The date of his death is not on record.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
No. 20760
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Farnum a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb. 1777 3 yrs. Pvt. Titus Watson Samuel Swift Conn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, located at Salisbury Conn.
Date of application for pension, Apr 9 1818
Residence at date of application, Lyons New London Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, 60 years. He died Apr 27 1824 at Lyons Conn.
Remarks: Soldier married Nov 22 1775 Mary or Polly Saunders
She was at present on an app. Ex. June 17 1843 while a resident of Hartsford Conn. aged 78 years. There were ten children. Sarah in 1820 was 12 years old and likely their oldest daughter as the only two whose names are stated.
Respectfully,
In 1855 she was living in New London Conn. & was at 160 - a 9788 in W + No. 11258 Commissioner.

Leave for me.

HEADQUARTERS COMMANDERY-IN-CHIEF SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR
COMMITTEE ON MARKING GRAVES CHARLES R. HALE, CHAIRMAN 33 CAPITOL AVENUE HARTFORD, CONN.
Jan 20 1927
Cousin left.
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Please send me Revolutionary War
Record of Joseph Gillet of Lyme, Conn. who died Feb. 15 - 1842 age 87 and on 1840 pension roll B15850. sent Feb. 11. 1927
Also John Mather of Lyme, Conn. died Oct 30 - 1835 age 88 and on Pension roll of 1832 W25674. sent Feb. 11. 1927
OW 276 also Silas Champion of Lyme, Conn. 1872 died Dec. 4 - 1843 age 85 - and on Pension roll of 1840 ? no age on roll ad. Mar. 19. 27
✓ Also John Lay of Lyme, Conn. died June 20 - 1846 age 89 and on Pension roll of 1840 sent Mar. 19. 27
✓ Also John Havens. died April 29 - 1823 age 63 and on Pension roll of 1818 Mar. 19. 27
We wish to get headstones for these Veterans.
Yours very Truly
Chas. R. Hale
He has been to Bureau & he has talked with chief clerk & only wants outline. & see cor. locked up Rev.

Mantic Conn Dec 2, 1924
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Mary Harris wife of John Harris received a Revolutionary War Pension. She died Oct 22 1860 aged 99 - year & month died in New London Conn. I very much want to get the date of their marriage. am asking if it was given on a pension.
Answer question
Thanking you for the favor
Yours
Mrs Jessie F. Harris
Mantic
Conn
B 12/17/24

16
Preston St. Hartford Conn. Feb 16, 1925.
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Gentlemen.---
I am very anxious to find where and when John Harris was born. His Revolutionary War pension claim no. W. 25760 and he married Polly Mary Saunders. If you can give me any information in regard to where and

when he was born, I would be very much pleased. If you cannot, could you suggest where I might get the information.
Very Sincerely,
Mrs. James W. Knapp
16 Preston St. Hartford, Conn.

Oct. 23 1925
Dept't of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C.
4 Gentlemen: —
Am very anxious for some facts regarding John Havens of Revolutionary War.
At the State Library they gave me these figures for reference — W 25 760. Also 11258-160-55 which I do not know about. I am

anxious to find birth place date of birth of said John Haven.
Is there any way of having a copy of application for pension, to give me the necessary data? If so, what would the cost be and to whom should I make out the check?
Could I find where he lived? His stone at cemetery gives death as in 1834 but New London County.
Pensioner list of 1818, gives his death as in 1824. Perhaps you could advise me.

MRS. JAMES W. KNOX 16 PRESTON STREET. HARTFORD, CONN.
about this. If you have data will you kindly tell me the cost and to whom to make payable the check.
Sincerely,
Myrtle Harris Knox (Mrs James W. Knox)

Rec'd
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25.760
Mary Heavens Wid of John Heavens Brin Ken-lear
Act Feb 2 nd 1848
Index: Vol. A , Page 319
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1924 Apr 3 Hist. to John & Dinah letter in S.F. 36/34 Stephen Miner 1924 Dec. 16 - Mrs. Jessie F. Davis advised of date of marriage 1925 - mch 30 Mrs. (M.M.F.) James W. Knox inf. date & place of marriage on record cert 1927 Mar. 19. Tombstone data to L.R. Hale au. 1929 May 9. Hist. to Mrs. James W. Knox au.

State of Connecticut County of New-London } ss Lyne
David Harns of Lyne in the State of Connecticut being duly sworn, deposeth & saith that he is now sixty four years of age - is a cousin of John Harns late of Lyne deceased Revolutionary Pensioner and was well acquainted with him until his death - that this deponent left his father when he was fourteen years of age and went to Salem Mines to learn the shoe-making trade - that before this deponent left his father John Harns aforesaid was married and came and built a house near to this deponent's father's and there lived until a few years before his death - this deponent knows that the said John was there before this deponent went to learn his trade - and this deponent helped shingle the house - John Harns lived with his present widow Mary Harns as her husband until his death about fourteen years ago
Edward Harns
sworn & subscribed this 22 d day of October 1838
Before me Henry M. Waite a judge of the Supreme Court
State of Connecticut County of New-London } ss Lyne
Sarah Peck of Lyne in the State of Connecticut, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that she is now seventy six years of age - and was married fifty seven years ago - she knew John Harns and was acquainted with him from her youth until his death - that about fifty years the said Harns moved into the same neighborhood where this deponent lived - He there had a wife Mary Harns, his present widow and one child - While the said Harns & wife lived in her neighborhood they had a son born, their second child, and this deponent was present at the birth of the child - and believes it was born forty eight years ago last January - and about six months be-

for the birth of the deponents son, who would be forty eight years of age last July if now living - He always lived with his wife until his death - as her husband - This deponent knows that Hovey came into her neighborhood with his wife & child to live before January 1794 - but cannot state the particular year -
Sworn & subscribed this
22 d day of October 1838
Before me Henry No. Waite a judge of the Superior Court
Sarah Beck
State of Connecticut } ss County of Litchfield } ss
I, Phebe Champlaine of Lyndon in the State of Connecticut, being duly sworn, deponeth & saith that she is now seventy four years of age, and has been married more than fifty years - She has always been acquainted with John Hovey until his death - He moved with his wife and one child into the neighborhood of this deponent & continued to live near her until his death - Not long after the said Hovey moved into her neighborhood he had a son born, his second child, This deponent thinks it was born forty eight years ago - and knows that it was born long before the year 1794 - He the said Hovey lived with his wife Mary Hovey, his present widow, as her husband from the time he moved into the neighborhood of this deponent until his death - and they had a numerous family of children.
Sworn & subscribed this 22 d day of October 1838
Before me Henry No. Waite a judge of the Superior Court
Phebe Champlaine

State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield ss. Lyme
Reuben Haring of Lyme in the State of Connecticut, being duly sworn, deponeth & saith that he is now 50 years of age - and is a cousin of John Haring late of Lyme dec d a Revolutionary Pensioner - When this deponent was a small boy, the decd John Haring came with his wife into the neighborhood of this deponent's father to live, and continued to live there until his death about 14 years ago - When this deponent was thirteen years of age, he went to live as an apprentice, with Deacon John Griswold in Lyme and lived there until he was twenty one years of age - Some time before this deponent left home the said John Haring built a small house next the deponent's father's and moved into it with his family. This was before deponent went to Deacon Griswold to live - This deponent can remember as far back as fifty years and the said Haring then lived with Mary Haring, his present widow, as her husband and continued to live with her as such until his death - They had a large family of children - Their oldest daughter Abby came to live at Deacon Griswold's before deponent's time was out and lived there with him several years - She is now dead, but if living would be as much as fifty years of age -
Sworn and subscribed
Reuben Haring
This 22 nd day of October 1838
Before me Henry M. Wait a Judge of the Superior Court
I hereby certify that David Haring, Sarah Peck, their Chapman and Reuben Haring, the deponent aforesaid are all credible & respectable persons, and their testimony is entitled to full credit
Henry M. Wait a Judge of the Superior Court

St. 1834 H. J. B. C. [Circular postmark: ST. 1834]
1834
H. J. B. C. adm. or [illegible] Prüfungen I. C.

State of Connecticut, New London County, ss. On the 4 th day of October 1888, personally appeared Agnes the widow of the late John H. Stevens, late of New London, Connecticut a resident of Agawam, New London County, Connecticut aged Eighty six years, who being first duly sworn, acknowledged that she executed the within and following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd February 1888 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of John Stevens who was a private in the army raised in service during the Revolutionary War. That she rec d a pension of Eighty Dollars per annum under the act of 17 th Jan. 1888. & that she is still a widow.
sworn & submitted on the day of years since written. before me, & I hereby certify that I am a qualified not.
Mary Stevens
the Deposition of Agnes Stevens is the same as above sworn to person to be sworn. Chas. H. Stevens (notary public)

A Joseph H. Conklin of Syracuse in the County of Onondaga, State of New York do hereby certify that the Council of the year being duly sworn in with Stephen H. Day that I am acquainted with Mrs. Mary H. Harns of Albany that she is the same person who lives in Syracuse as the same person as the mother of John Harns second of Albany she is still in Syracuse.
Given under my hand this 4th day of J. H. Conklin
Joseph H. Conklin that the expenses is a receipt given to a Council member.
Joseph H. Conklin
STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ONONDAGA
on this 6th day of Oct
James H. Harns Clerk.

A Joseph H. Corralin of Lyme in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut aged years being only more or less than 21 in appearance and in other name Mary Havens of Bennington she is the same person who drew a pistol in the street of Salem in the winter of John Havens deceased at the time she is still living.
Given under my hand the 4th day of J. H. Corralin of Lyme - ss.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. County of New London, }
I, JAMES STEDMAN, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, do hereby Certify that Charles M'Kinley whose name, in his own proper hand writing, is subscribed to the Certificate on the Instrument hereto attached, was, at the date of said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly empowered to take Depositions, administer Oaths, &c.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court, on this 6th day of October A. D. 1848.
James Stedman Clerk.

any one who has
The Commission on Public Health and the Committee to be appointed. 10 London County Council G. Williams

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Connecticut 1854
Mary Havens
widow of John Havens 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 7 th day of Sept. 1843 and sent to Th. S. Perkins New London, Con.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 1. Page 68.

5792 Connecticut Mary Havis widow of John who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Feby 1849 and sent to
C. M. Lundy Lynde CH
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 284 Vol. 1
Deposited Feby 9/49

Mary Harris Papers
Additional testimony

Syme Corn Oct 23 - 1838
Dear Mr. Edwards
Sir
At the request of my son, Monson B. Waite, I return you Mrs. Hoar's application with the additional testimony in support of it -
It seems that she was married by the Revd Mr. Vail of Hadlyme, who at that period kept no record of his marriages, and has now become so old and broken as to be unable to remember any thing about the transaction -
The town Clerk and one of the sons of Mrs. Hoar, the only ones present living here, testify that they know of no record of the marriage - Although prior to 1820 there was a law of the state requiring "every new married man to bring the time of his marriage sufficiently proved either by certificate from him that married them, or by other legal proof to the register within one month after the marriage" (Statute Edition 1808 page 652 -) yet, it is well known, that for many years prior to the repeal of that law, it had become almost a dead letter, and that but a small proportion of the marriages were recorded - The new married man generally found other business to attend to, than that of carrying to the register, the time of his marriage -

In 1820, the law upon this subject was changed, and it was made the duty of the clergyman or other person performing the ceremony to lodge with the town clerk the certificate of marriage. — Since that time marriages have been much more regularly recorded.
The marriage of Mrs. Haring cannot therefore be established by record evidence, and it is not known that there is any person living, who was present at the marriage — Col. Richd. E. Hildreth whom she lived when she was Countess, says "he might have been" but is not certain that he was — But he & Mr. Brockway say that the marriage was a matter of public notoriety at the time — Four other witnesses testify that they lived together as husband and wife before 1794 and from that time to her death.
Her marriage therefore can only be proved by reputation — Of the testimony now furnished is not sufficient, many more witnesses might be produced to the same effect —
As there are among the papers two certificates relating to my official character, I have ventured to send the additional testimony taken before me, — without any further certificate.
Respectfully Yours &c
Henry M. Waite

Payment to be made at Hartford by
Horace Goodwin D. Ely Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Connecticut
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 287 Vol. 1
G. H. King Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Mary Havens. widow of John Havens. who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 9th day of February one thousand eight hundred and Forty nine.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. G. Burd Commissioner of Pensions.

State of Connecticut New London County } ss.
Be it known that on this 17 th day of April 1851 before me Hiram Willey a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Mary Havens who being first duly sworn declares that she is the Widow of John Havens who was a pensioner of the United States on the roll of the Connecticut Agency under the Act of 18 March 1818 at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per Annum. And that she is now receiving a Pension as his Widow under the Act of February 3 rd 1848 of Eighty Dollars only per annum.
That she claims under the Joint Resolution of July 1 st 1848. the same rate of Pension as was allowed her deceased husband Ninety Six Dollars per Annum.
Signed and sworn to Before me this 17 th day of April 1851 and I hereby certify that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
her. Mary Havens mark
Hiram Willey Justice of the Peace

Ind to pgb. di g p 80 Comy 10 July 1848
H. Chadwick Jr, Lyme ct

STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
I, JOHN P. C. MATHER, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
That Hiram Willey is, and since the fourth day of July last past hath been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of New London in said State, duly appointed and commissioned, having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I further Certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said Hiram Willey to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 29 th day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.
John P. C. Mather Secretary of State.

2075
May Haven,
$80 per am.
Th. S. Perkins New London Conn.

State of Connecticut & County of Middlesex
on this 17 th day of June 1833. personally appeared before the subscriber, William C. Cump  Lodowick Bill a justice of the peace within & for said County Mrs. Mary Havens a resident of the town of Waterford in the County of Middlesex aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth in her oath make the following all declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1831. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Havens deceased who was a Private during the Revolutionary war but from the infirmity of age & the failure of her memory she is unable to give any particular account of his services - he was as she believes three years in the continental troops but she is unable to state the Regiment or Corps in which he served. Under the act of Congress of July 7. 1833 she received a Pension amounting to Eighty Dollars a year.
She further declares that she is still a Widow - Mary Havens  by  mark Havens
Isa Greeno's Lodowick Bill
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before
Lodowick Bill Justice of Peace
I do hereby certify that the declarant is personally known to me & that the name of William C. Cump in the declaration was erased & my name inserted before signing
Lodowick Bill Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut New London County } ss I John D Witt Clerk of the County Clerk in and for said New Lon- don County do hereby certify that Lodewick Pitt Esq before whom the within declaration of Mary Martin was sworn was on said 17 th day of June 1843 a Justice of the peace in and for said New London County, and that his sig- nature thereto annexed is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 17 th day of June A D 1843.
John D Witt Clerk

No Tillingham St August 9 th
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Morrison St. Walth. 89
Lyne

Fillingworth August 10 th 1855
Dear Sir,
Your communication to my son-in-law Mr Coverts, respecting Mrs Havens was duly received. I am very sorry that I am not able to furnish you with the record and date of her marriage. — During a few of the first years of my ministry, I was not so particular in recording marriages as afterwards. — I have no doubt in my own mind but that I married Mrs H at the time specified, though I cannot attest the fact, and have no distinct recollection of it. — I regret that I can render her no assistance as I cannot take an oath upon the subject. I married one person of the name of Havens about that time to John Reynolds, but can find no one by the name of John Havens. I have since about that time kept a regular list of all the marriages I have performed. —
I am sir yours affectionately
Joseph Veasey

I Richard E. Selden of Lyme in the County of New London (and) state of Connecticut do hereby say that I am now seventy nine years of age (and) that I was married in the year A.D. 1783 that not long after I was mar- ried Mary Harns the widow of John Harns then Mary or Polly Saunders was employed to work in my family, that while she lived at my house. John Harns came also to work for me, (and) a courtship commenced between them, — and they were shortly afterwards married, and commenced house- keeping near me — I am not certain that I was present when they were mar- ried, yet I might have been — Their marriage was a matter of public noto- riety at the time, (and) so far as my knowledge extends they lived together as husband (and) wife until his death (and) had a large family of children — I have no means of determining the time of their marriage — but it was but a few years after my marriage (and) I know it was before the year 1794.
Richard E. Selden
State of Connecticut } New London County } ss Lyme Aug 13 th 1838
Personally appeared Richard E. Selden the signer of the foregoing deposition and before me made oath to the truth of the same. And I further certify that the said Richard E. Selden is personally known to me and that he is a credible witness — Henry M. Wait a Judge of the Superior court of Connecticut

I Ezra Brockway of Lyme State of Connecticut aged 72 years on oath depose and say that Mary Havers the widow of John Havers, formerly Mary Saunders was born and brought up near me - I was married 55 years ago - About the time of my marriage or within a few years after she was married to John Havers - I don't recollect being at the wedding but I well recollect the conversation about it at the time , and that they were married was a matter of public notoriety at the time. After they were married they commenced housekeeping in a house within a few rods of where I lived, and lived there several years, and then moved into another part of the town where they lived as I understand until he died - They had a large family of children and I never knew their marriage questioned - I know that they were married before the year 1796 - Ezra Brockway
State of Connecticut New London County } ss Lyme Aug 13 th 1838
Personally appeared Ezra Brockway the signer of the foregoing deposition and before me made oath to the truth of the same. And I further certify that the said Ezra Brockway is personally known to me and that he is a credible witness.
Henry M. Wait a judge of the Superior Court of Errors

I Samuel Rowland of Lyme in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 64 years on oath depose and say that I helped lay out the corpse of John Havens a Pro- fessional Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death, which took place about 14 years ago. I have known Mrs Havens since his widow since that time and she has since been mar- ried again. Samuel Rowland
State of Connecticut } ss Lyme Aug 6 th 1838 New London County }
Personally appeared Samuel Rowland before me the foregoing declaration and before me made oath to the truth of the same. And I further certify that the said Samuel Rowland is personally known to me and that he is a credible witness —
George H. Chauncy Justice of Peace

I John Gilbert of Lyme in the County of New London and State of Connecticut age 48 years, on oath, depose and say, that I was always from my youth, until his death acquainted with John Havers a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and lived near him until the time of his death which took place about fourteen years ago. He lived until his death with his present widow Mary Havers as husband and wife and had a large family of children. The fact of their marriage I never heard questioned. His widow has never been again married since his death. John Gilbert
State of Connecticut } New London County } ss Lyme Aug. 18 th 1838
Personally appeared John Gilbert signers of the foregoing deposition and before me made oath to the truth of the same. And I further certify that the said John Gilbert is personally known to me and that he is a credible witness —
Henry M. Waite a judge of the Superior Court

V#866V Mary Havens Application
act July 38
85. 2/4 addn 2 years pri 80%
No deduction
M. R. Walts Esq. Lyons box

I certify that Henry M. Wait before whom the foregoing depositions of Richard E. Selden Ezra Brainerd & John Gilbert were taken is a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut. That George H. Chadwick before whom the deposi- tion of Samuel Rowland was taken is a Justice of the peace for the County of New London - That they severally held said offices at the time of taking said depositions and that the signatures to the certifi- cates are in their own handwriting
Haybrook Aug. 23 1838 -
Samuel Rowland M.C.