Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,545, Elisha Gridley, Conn.

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Gridley Elisha Lois
N. 19,545
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Albany 6854 New York Lucas Gridley, widow of Elisha Gridley, who was a Private, in the N.Y. Line,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 8 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of May 1843 and sent to Amos Kendall Esq.
Present
[Act of March 3, 1843.] June 17. 1846
Recorded in Book A Vol 2 Page 76

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8972 New York
Elisha Gridley
bayuga in the State of N.Y. who was a private in the Contl. commanded by Captain Gurtis of the Brig commanded by Col Eno in the Connecticut for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of May 1833 and sent to A Gouler Auburn N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833. $160 Semi-annual allowance ending 11 Sept 1833. . . . 40
$200
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, Book 80 Vol. 24 Page 20

Elisha Gidley
12.154

13 State of New-York, Cayuga COUNTY, ss. On this 20 th day of September A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and state of New-York, now sitting, Elisha Gridley a resident of Sennett in the County of Cayuga and State of New-York, aged 73 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832: - That he entered the service under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: - That in the month of August A.D. 1776 at the town of Farmington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut he entered the service of the United States in the company of militia commanded by Captain Peter Curtis in Major Genl.  Col.  Simion Strong's Regiment that he marched with said company to New York from thence about six miles above New York towards Kings Bridge where he was discharged. that he continued in said service a term of two months . He further declares that in the month of April A.D. 1777 at the town of Farmington aforesaid he again entered said service by enlistment in the company of State troops commanded by Captain  Peter Curtis in Col Roger Enos Regiment for a term of nine  months as he believes. that during the whole of said term of nine months he served as waiter to Col Roger  Enos , that he went first to New Haven where he stayed a short time from thence to Stanford , from thence back to New Haven and was there at the time Burgoyne was taken. from thence he removed to Horse neck where he was stationed until the expiration of said term of nine months when he was discharged. He further declares that in the month of January A.D. 1778 at the town, aforesaid he again entered said service as a volunteer in the company commanded by Captain Ichabod Norton under the command of Gen Weed , that he marched with said company to Horse Neck , from thence to New Rochelle  Heath & Gen Persels at Kings Bridge in the winter of 1782 whilst stationed at that place that he never at any time served with a continental regiment as he believes

13 State of New-York, Cayuga COUNTY, } ss.
On this 20 th day of September A. D. 183 2 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and state of New-York, now sitting, Elisha Gridley a resident of Seneca in the County of Cayuga and State of New-York, aged 73 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th , 1832: — That in the month of August A D 1776 at the town of Farmington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut he entered the service of the United States in the company of militia commanded by Captain Peter Curtis in Col.  Maj. Genl.  Simion Strong Regiment that he marched with said company to New York from thence about six miles above New York towards Kings bridge where he was discharged. that he continued in said service a term of two months . He further declares that in the month of April A D 1777 at the town of Farmington aforesaid he again entered said service by enlistment in the company of State troops commanded by Captain Peter Curtis in Col Roger Enos Regiment for a term of nine months as he believes. that during the whole of said term of nine months he served as waiter to Col Roger Enos , that he went first to New Haven where he stayed a short time from thence to Stanford , from thence back to New Haven and was there at the time Burgoyne was taken. from thence he removed to Horse neck where he was stationed until the expiration of said term of nine months when he was discharged. He further declares that in the month of January A D 1778 at the town aforesaid he again entered said service as a volunteer in the company commanded by Captain Ichabod Norton under the command of Gen Wied , that he marched with said company to Horse Neck , from thence to New Rochelle

that he continued to serve at and near the said last mentioned place a term of three months when he was discharged and returned home. He further declares that in the month of April or May A D 1778 he again entered said service at the town aforesaid in the company of militia commanded by Captain John Porter in Col Modiah Hooker's Regiment that he continued to serve in said company at Stamford and Housatonic for a term of three months when he was discharged. He further declares that in the month of August or September A D 1778 he was drafted at the town aforesaid and entered said service in the company commanded by Captain Churchill (the names of his other officers he does not now remember) that he continued to serve at Stamford and Housatonic for a term of two months. He further declares that in the month of June or July 1779 at the town of Farmington aforesaid he was again drafted and entered said service in the company commanded by Captain John Porter in Col Modiah Hooker's Regiment that he marched with said company to Norwalk thence to Stamford, thence to Housatonic, from thence back to Norwalk where he was discharged having served a term of two months or more. He further declares that he was again drafted in the month of May or June A D 1780 at the town of Farmington aforesaid and entered said service in the company commanded by Captain Ladrick

Hotchkiss that he marched with said company to Norwalk where he was stationed under the command of Major Ichabod Norton for a term of three months when he was discharged. He further declares that he was again drafted at the town aforesaid about the last of August or first of September A D 1781 and entered said service in the company commanded by Captain John Porter in Col Modiah Hobbes Regiment that he marched with said company to Horse Neck from thence to New Rochelle near which place he was engaged in a skirmish with the enemy that he continued to serve in said company a term of two months when he was discharged at Horse Neck aforesaid. He further declares that in the month of December A D 1781 he again entered said service in the company commanded by Captain Peter Curtis in Col Halls Regiment as he believes that he marched with said company to Fort Independence at Kings Bridge then in the possession of the enemy - that said company lay before said fort a term of two months during which time it had two skirmishes with the enemy. that at the expiration of said term of two months he was discharged and returned home.
That he never received a regular written discharge from said service - that he has not the proof of any living witness to said service and cannot procure it - that he saw & knew the following named officers to wit Gen Washington - Gen La Fayette - Gen Knox - Gen Heath - Gen Putnam - Gen Parsons & others - that he saw Gen Wooster - Gen Heath & Gen Parsons at Kings Bridge in the winter of 1782 whilst stationed at that place that he never at any time served with a continental regiment as he believes.

He hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state or territory Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
X Elisha Gridley

WE, John C. Rudd a clergyman residing in Auburn in Cayuga County and Abraham Gridley residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Elisha Gridley who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration; that we believe him to be 73 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
John C. Rudd Ab. Gridley
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 was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that John C. Rudd who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in Auburn and Abraham Gridley who has also signed the same, is a resident in Auburn and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Michael S. Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and State of New-York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elisha Gridley for a pension.
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court & subscribed my name the 20 th day of September A.D. 1832
M. S. Myers

11424 Declaration of Mrs Lois Gidley
N.Y. Act July 7 th 38
rejected husband died 1842
Act March 43. re adopted 17mo pri
L. d. Dec 30 th 42 $ 56 66.
No. act 1843-7168
" " 1844-538
Noted 4-4-1844 and from the benefit of the adoption of Jan'y 23 45 by the resolution of Jan'y 23 1845.
Amos Kendall Esq. Present.

Declaration, In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows".
15 State of New York Cayuga County 3ff.
On this 1st day of November 1844 personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace in & for the said County, Lois Gridley, a resident of the town of Sennett in said County of Cayuga, aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Elisha Gridley who was a private in what was termed the State Troops or Forces of the State of Connecticut and served in several campaigns during the Revolutionary War, in all about three and a half years, that the evidence of the said Elisha Gridley's service during the war, is now on file in the office of the Secretary of War at Washington as the said Lois is informed & believes, that her said husband, the late Elisha Gridley was a United States Pensioner from about the year 1831, until his decease, and received at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, that her late husband's Pension Certificate was returned to the proper office in Albany or Washington in the month of March 1843. She further declares that she was married to the said Elisha Gridley on the 16th of June 1790, that her husband, the aforesaid Elisha Gridley died on the 30th December 1842, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated - Sworn to and subscribed, on the day & year above written, before me } Lois Gridley James H. Portwich, Justice of the Peace, } Auburn. Cayuga County, } The words "of war" interlined before signing James H. Portwich, Justice of the Peace

Know all men by these presents, That I Lois Gridley of Seneca, Cayuga County & State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint John E. Kendall of Washington City, D. C. my true, sufficient, and lawful Attorney, for me, in my name, and for my sole use, to receive from the United States the amount of pay and pension which may be allowed me under the Act of Congress of 7th July, 1838, and the Act of the 3 d March, 1843.
Signed and sealed, this 1st day of November 1844, in presence of
James H. Botsford Chester Gridley
Lois Gridley
Cayuga County ss.
I certify that I am well acquainted with Lois Gridley, and that she still remains the widow of Elisha Gridley deceased. Date Auburn November 1st 1844.
James H. Botsford Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Cayuga County } ff.
Abraham Gridley of the village of Auburn in said County & State, being by me duly sworn, deposes & says that he is fifty one years of age. That as he is informed & believes he was born in the town of Farmington, County of Hartford & State of Connecticut on the 3 d Sep 1793. That he is the son of Elisha & Lois Gridley & has known them to live together as husband & wife from his earliest recollection until the decease of the said Elisha Gridley his said father, who expired in presence of this deponent at his residence in the town of Sennett in said County of Cayuga on the 30th day of December 1842. And further, that this deponent has always understood & believes that his said father served during several campaigns in the war of the Revolution, commencing in the year 1776, and served about three and a half years among what was termed the State Troops or forces of the State of Connecticut, and that his said father was some years since (about the year 1831) entered upon the Pension Roll, and that he drew his said Pension regularly semi annually until the time of his decease, and this deponent further saith that his said mother Lois is now living (is still the widow of the said Elisha Gridley) & resides at his father's late residence in said town of Sennett, and is aged as he is informed & believes eighty years last April, and further this deponent saith not -
Subscribed & sworn before me } this first day of November 1844 }
James H. Bortrich,
Juror of the Plea,
Cayuga County, }
Abraham Gridley
State of New York } Cayuga County } ff.
Chester Gridley of the town of Sennett in said County & State, being by me duly sworn, deposes & says that he is aged forty nine years. That he is informed & believes he was born in the town of Farmington, County of Hartford & State of Connecticut - That he is the son of Elisha & Lois Gridley & has known them to live together as husband & wife from his earliest recollection until the decease of the said Elisha Gridley his father, who expired in presence of this deponent at his residence in the town of Sennett in said County & State of Cayuga on the 30th day of December 1842. And further that this deponent

has always understood & believes that his said father served during several campaigns in the War of the Revolution, commencing in the year 1776, and served in all, about three & a half years among what was termed the State Troops or forces of the State of Connecticut, and that his said father was some years since (about the year 1831) entered upon the Pension Roll, and that he drew a Pension regularly semi-annually until the time of his decease, and this deponent further saith that his said mother Lois still remains a widow, and resides at the late residence of the said Elish Gridley in the said town of Sennett, and is aged, as this deponent is informed believes eighty years, last April, And further this deponent saith not —
Subscribed & sworn before me this first day of November 1844 James H. Bortwick Justice of the Peace Cayuga County
+ Chester Gridley
Cayuga County ss.
I certify that I am well acquainted with the foregoing named Abraham Gridley and Chester Gridley and that they are men of integrity, and entitled to the fullest credit —
Dated Auburn Nov 1. 1844
James H. Bortwick, Justice of the Peace,
State of New York
Cayuga County Clerk's Office ss: I Philip Van Andale Clerk of the County of Cayuga do certify that James H. Bortwick Esq was on the 1 st day of November A.D. 1844 a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly appointed & qualified; and that the foregoing are his genuine signatures. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal this 1 st day November A.D. 1844.
Philip Van Andale Clerk
The word "six" written on an erasure Philip Van Andale Clerk

Elisha Gridley Married to Lois Hopkins 16 th June 1790
Lucius Hopkins Gridley was born 14 th August 1791
Abraham Gridley Born Sept. 3 rd 1793
Chester Gridley Born 15 th August 1795
Laura Gridley Born 4 th Sept 1797
Martin Gridley Born 18 th April 1800
Celestia Gridley Born 8 th August 1803
Celestia Gridley Died 19 th August 1804
Celestia Louisa Gridley Born 15 th Feby 1807
State of New York } ss. Chester Gridley of Sennett, in said County & Cayuga County } State, having been by me duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the son of Elisha & Lois Gridley, that the above entries of marriage, Births and death, contains all the Record evidence of of the marriage of Elisha Gridley to Lois Hopkins, now in the possession of the said Chester Gridley, which said entries were made in 1823 by Martin Gridley a brother of deponent, at the request of his said father Elisha Gridley from an old family Bible belonging to, and at that time in the possession of the said Elisha & Lois Gridley, that the said entries were then made in an old account Book from which this leaf is now taken, then belonging to the said Elisha Gridley, and is now in the possession of this deponent, and that more than twenty years have elapsed since this deponent has seen the old family Bible & that the same has, as deponent verily believes, either been lost or destroyed, and further saith not -
Subscribed & sworn before me this 22 nd day of Feby 1845. James H. Bostwick, Justice of the Peace, Cayuga County.
Chester Gridley X
as 2 as 3 46.1
as 2 as 3 46.1
Gridley

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By Cash By Cash By Cash
$1.94 3.00 2.00

Commenced taking the New Papers 2 nd April 1822 At 1033
Paid 2 nd April 1822 $ 1 50

Declaration, In order to obtain the benefits of the resolution of Congress of the 23 d January 1845.
Whereas the act of 30 th April 1844, prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following statement under oath to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned. I am the widow of Elisha Gridley who was a private in a Regiment of Connecticut Volunteers, and a private and sergeant in the Connecticut State Troops or Forces in the War of the Revolution. My husband, the said Elisha Gridley, drew a Pension of eighty Dollars per year until his decease which occurred on the 30 th day of December 1842. I have never drawn a pension, and now ask for the amount due me from the 4 th day of March 1838. to the 4 th day of September 1844.
Lois Gridley
Sworn & subscribed before me } on this 22 d day of February 1845. } James H. Bortnick, Justice of } the Peace, Cayuga County- }
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit -
James H. Bortnick Justice of the Peace.
Know all men by these Presents, That I Lois Gridley of Sennett, Cayuga County, New York, do hereby constitute and appoint John E. Kendall, of Washington City, D.C., my true, sufficient and lawful Attorney, for me, in my name, and for my sole use, to receive from the United States the amount of pay and pension which may be allowed me under the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838.
Signed and sealed this 22 d day of } Lois Gridley February 1845. in the presence of } James H. Bortnick, } Chester Gridley }

State of New York ~ 3 Cayuga County Clerk's Office
I Philips Van Arsdale Clerk of said County do hereby certify that James H. Postwick Esq m was on the 22 nd day of February A.D. 1845. a justice of the peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified and that the foregoing signatures are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 24 th day of February A.D. 1845.
Philips Van Arsdale Clerk

No 12154
Elisha Gidley
A. Gould
Auburn
N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of Elisha Gridley  County of Cayuga  in the State of NY  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 Aug. — 2 2 — Private Gen. Peter  Maj. Strong, Capt. Curtis   77 Apr. — 9 7 — do Col. Eno, same Capt.   78 Jan. — 3 3 — Volunt. Capt. Jerome Norton   " Apr. — X 3 — drafted Col. Hooker, Capt. Porter   " Sept. — X 2 1 — do Capt. Gatchell   79 June — X 2 — do Col. Hooker, Capt. Porter   80 June — X 3 2 — do Col. Hatchhip, Capt. Lockwood   " 81 Dec. — X 2 — do Col. Hooker, Capt. Porter   5. In what battles was he engaged? 2 2 — do Col. Hall, Capt. Curtis   none  
 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Farmington Ct  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? To a division  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
Regular
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Bell Examining Clerk.

September 12, 1939
BA-J/AWF Elisha Gridley W. 19545
Mrs. Orson Spurr Cambridge New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Elisha Gridley of Connecticut, who died December 30, 1842 in New York, leaving widow, Lois.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, W. 19545, based upon the service of Elisha Gridley in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Elisha Gridley and names of his parents are not given.
While a resident of Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, Elisha Gridley enlisted and served with the Connecticut troops, as follows:
From sometime in August, 1776, two months in Captain Peter Curtiss' company, under Major Simeon Strong; from sometime in April, 1777, nine in Captain Peter Curtiss' company, Colonel Roger Enos' regiment, and was waiter to Colonel Enos; from sometime in January, 1778, three months in Captain Ichabod Norton's company; from sometime in April or May, 1778, three months in Captain John Porter's company, Colonel Noadiah Hooker's regiment; from sometime in August or September, 1778, two months in Captain Churchill's company; from sometime in June or July, 1779, two months in Captain John Porter's company, Colonel Noadiah Hooker's regiment; from sometime in May or months

June 1780, three months in Captain Ludwick Hotchkiss' company, under Major Ichabod Norton; from about September 1, 1781, two months in Captain John Porter's company, Colonel Moadiah Hooker's regiment, and was in a skirmish near New Rochelle; from sometime in December, 1781, two months in Captain Peter Curtiss' company, Colonel Hall's regiment, and was in two skirmishes at Fort Independence.
It was not stated when the soldier, Elisha Gridley, moved from Farmington, Connecticut, but he moved in the spring of 1828 from Vernon, Oneida County, New York, to Sennett, Cayuga County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 20, 1832, at which time he was seventy-three years of age, and living in Sennett, New York.
He died at his residence in Sennett, December 30, 1842.
Elisha Gridley married June 16, 1790, in Harwinton, Litchfield County, Connecticut, Lois Hopkins of said Harwinton. She was born in the month of April, 1764, place not stated, nor are the names of her parents given.
The widow, Lois Gridley, was allowed pension on her application executed November 1, 1844, at which time she was a resident of Sennett, New York.
The following data in regard to the children of Elisha Gridley, and wife, Lois, are shown:
   Lucius Hopkins  born  August  14, 1791     Abraham  "  September  3, 1793  in Farmington, Conn.    Chester  "  August  15, 1795  " " "    Laura  "  September  4, 1797     Martin  "  April  18, 1800     Celestia  "  August  8, 1803, died August 18, 1864     Celestia Louisa  "  February  15, 1807  1804   
Reference was made in 1844 to their daughter, Laura,

as then deceased; in 1844, son Abraham was living in Auburn, New York, and son Chester was living in Sennett, New York.
Clara Cook, niece of the widow, Lois Gridley, was living in 1844 in Camden, Oneida County, New York, and stated that she was about sixteen years of age at the time of the marriage of Elisha Gridley, and Lois Hopkins, and witnessed the ceremony.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Lois Gridley, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Lois Gridley, widow of Elisha Gridley Certificate #6854 Issued May 2, 1845 Rate $56.66 per annum Commenced March 4, 1843 Act of March 3, 1843, and Act of June 17, 1844 Albany, New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

October 27, 1938
Elisha Gridley--W.19545 BA-J/AWF
Norman G. Gridley, M.D. 105 South Main Street Horseheads, New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Elisha Gridley, who served with the Connecticut troops, and was pensioned while living in Sennett, New York.
The data which follow were obtained from pension claim, W. 19545, based upon the service of Elisha Gridley in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Elisha Gridley are not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.
While a resident of Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, Elisha Gridley enlisted and served with the Connecticut troops, as follows:
From sometime in August, 1775, two months in Captain Peter Curtiss' company under Major Simeon Strong; from April, 1777, nine months in Captain Peter Curtiss' company, Colonel Roger Enos' regiment and was waiter to Colonel Enos; from January, 1778, three months in Captain Ichabod Norton's company; from April or May, 1778, three months in Captain John Porter's company, Colonel Moadiah Hooker's regiment; from August or September, 1778, two months in Captain Churchill's company; from June or July, 1779, two months in Captain John Porter's company, Colonel Moadiah Hooker's regiment; from May or June, 1780, three months in Captain Ludwick Hotchkiss' company under Major Ichabod Norton; from about September 1, 1781, two months in Captain John Porter's company, Colonel Moadiah Hooker's regiment, and was in a skirmish near New Rochelle; from December, 1781, two

months in Captain Peter Curtiss' company, Colonel Hall's regiment, and was in two skirmishes at Fort Independence.
It is not shown when the soldier, Elisha Gridley, moved from Farmington, Connecticut, but he moved in the spring of 1828 from Vernon, Oneida County, New York, to Sennett, Cayuga County, New York. He was allowed pension on his application executed, September 20, 1832, then a resident of Sennett, and aged seventy-three years.
He died at his residence at Sennett, New York, December 30, 1842.
Elisha Gridley married June 16, 1790 in Harwinton, Litchfield County, Connecticut, Lois Hopkins of said Harwinton. She was born in the month of April, 1764, place not stated, nor are the names of her parents shown.
The widow, Lois Gridley, was allowed pension on her application executed November 1, 1844, while a resident of Sennett, New York.
The children of Elisha Gridley and his wife, Lois:
Lucius Hopkins born August 14, 1791 Abraham " September 3, 1793 in Farmington, Conn. Chester " August 15, 1795 " " " Laura " September 4, 1797 Martin " April 18, 1800 Celestia " August 8, 1803 died August 19, 1804 Celestia Louisa " February 15, 1807
Reference was made in 1844 to their daughter, Laura, as then deceased; in 1844, son, Abraham, was living in Auburn, New York, and son, Chester, was then living in Sennett, New York.
next time say -
Very truly yours
Clara Cook - the widow's niece, was living in 1844 in Camden - Oneida Co. N.Y. & stated that she was about 16 yrs of age at the time of the marriage of Elisha Gridley & Lois Hopkins & witnessed the ceremony.
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
at the time of the marriage of Elisha Gridley & Lois Hopkins

MRNF
August 24, 1926
Miss Kate E. Lamb 576 North Broad St., Galesburg, Ill.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 19645 it appears that Elisha Gridley, while a resident of Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, enlisted and served in the Connecticut Troops as follows:
From August 1776, two months in Captain Peter Curtiss' Company under Major Simeon Strong; from April 1777, nine months in Captain Peter Curtiss' Company, Colonel Roger Enos' Regiment, was waiter to said Colonel; from January 1778, three months in Captain Ichabod Norton's Company; from April or May 1778, three months in Captain John Porter's Company, Colonel Noadiah Hooker's Regiment; from August or September 1778, two months in Captain Churchill's Company; from June or July 1779, two months or more in Captain John Porter's Company, Colonel Noadiah Hooker's Regiment; from May or June 1780, three months in Captain Hatchkins Ladwick Hotchkiss Company under Major Ichabod Norton; from about September 1,
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1781, two months in Captain John Porter's Company, Colonel Moadiah Hooker's Regiment and was in a skirmish at New Rochelle; and from December 1781, two months in Captain Peter Curtiss' Company, Colonel Hall's Regiment. The above services were rendered in the capacity of private and sergeant, but the enlistments under each are not designated.
In 1828 he moved from Vernon, Oneida County, New York, to Sennett, Cayuga County, New York where he was allowed pension on his application executed September 20, 1832 aged seventy-three years. He died December 30, 1842 in Sennett, New York.
Soldier married June 16, 1790 in Harwinton, Litchfield County, Connecticut, Lois Hopkins of said Harwinton, who was born in April 1764. She was allowed pension on her application executed November 1, 1844 while a resident of Sennett, New York. Their children were:
   Lucius Hopkins  born  August  14,  1791.     Abraham .....  "  September  3,  1793  in Farmington, Conn.    Chester .....  "  August  15,  1795  " " "    Laura .....  "  September  4,  1797.     Martin .....  "  April  18,  1800.     Celestia .....  "  August  8,  1803,  died August 19, 1804.    Celestia Louisa  "  February  15,  1807.    
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

9/12/39. Already ans.
September 15, 1939.
R-118329-JSW 118330
Veterans Administration, Revolutionary and 1812 War Section, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
There is transmitted herewith for your consideration and direct reply, letter dated August 28, 1939, from Mrs. A. T. Spurr, Cambridge, New York, requesting information concerning Elisha Gridley and his wife, Lois Gridley, alleged pensioners of the Revolutionary War.
Mrs. Spurr has been advised of this reference.
Respectfully,
(Signed) P. D. Fallon
Asst. Chief, Records Division.
Inclosure

Cambridge N.Y.
Aug. 24 1939.
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
General Washington
1939 AUG 28 AM 10:28
RECEIVED MAIL ROOM
Dear Sir,
Miss Case #..... Colm R..... No 119-8 DEBT RECORDS
RECORDS DIVISION
RECEIVED
AUG 28 1939
G.A.O.
RECORDS DIVISION
I have Amsterdam
Elisha Grider and wife
Jois. Elisha received a
pension beginning Mar 4, 1831
And Jois received widow's
pension no W 19545.
This was for Revolutionary War Service, but I fail to find what the service was.
I also desire the maiden

Name of Son & the date & place of their marriage & where they were residing when receiving pension.
SEP 11 1939
Any information concerning these people would be greatly appreciated
Yours,
Mrs. A. T. Spurr
Cambridge, N.Y.
RECORDS DIVISION Misc. Case # ----- Claim # ----- No Claim ----- DEBT RECORD: -----

Cambridge, N.Y. August 7, 1939
Veterans Administration Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you kindly
give the War Dept of a certain Elisha  Zidley of Southington Conn, who died in 1842 (see 30) in Auburn N.Y. & left a widow Sara. The widow received pension no W 19545.
Thanking you, Mrs. Aram Spurr, Cambridge, N.Y.

105 South Main Street Horseheads NY
October 27, 1936.
U.S. Veterans Bureau Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I am writing to ask if you would send me what information you have concerning - the pension record of Elisha Guilty , who served with Connecticut Troops in the Revolutionary War and later moved to Sennett, New York where he died in 1842. He was pensioned in 1832. Please accept my sincere thanks for any information you can give me.
Very truly yours Norman G. Guilty M.D.
Ans Oct 27-

OFFICE HOURS 1-3 AND 7-8
TELEPHONE H.H.S. 208
NORMAN G. GRIDLEY, M. D. 105-404 SOUTH MAIN STREET HORSEHEADS, N. Y.
October 2, 1936.
U.S. Veterans Bureau Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I am writing to ask if you have any pension record of one, Elisha Gridley , who served in the Revolutionary War with Connecticut Troops and later moved to New York State. He was pensioned in 1832 and died at Sennett, New York in Sept. 1842. If you have such record, would you kindly give me the facts mentioned in such record. I will sincerely appreciate any information you can give me.
Very truly yours,
Norman G. Gridley

Stamp returned 24
July 1st, 1926
Pension Bureau Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
In response to my inquiry concerning the Revolutionary War Record and other information concerning one Elisha Bridley, the State Librarian, Hartford, Connecticut, states that they have no record of actual service for him. However they do have the following, "Drape's Compilation of Connecticut Pensioners: Widow, Lois; file number at Washington, W19545." They refer me to you for further data.
Any information you may be able to give me concerning this Elisha Bridley will be greatly appreciated. I know that he served in the Revolutionary War, and that his wife's name was Lois Hopkins - Bridley. Other than this I have no facts to aid me in proving my eligibility to membership in the A. G. R.
Thanking you for your kindness in giving me what information you have, I remain Sincerely,
576 North Broad Street Galena, Ill.
(Miss) Kate E. Lamb.

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
Elisha Bridley
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Sennett Cayuga N.Y.
Date of death (as near as possible):
I believe during the 50's
Christian name of widow:
Louis
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
I think each did so.
Remarks:
As long as I knew of them they were in this place - possibly they came from Conn.
Your name and address:
A. E. Bridley 15711 I St My Grandson is anxious for this information and as most of the family
6-870

are dead I write all I know of them hoping some thing can be found out to their advantage.
A. C. Giddings 1511 I Street City.

Next of kin possibly Keary
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19545
Lois Griedler
Widow of
Elisha Griedler
Prü Rev
Act: Mar 3 d 1873 & June 1877
Index: — Vol. CV Page 225
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1890, Jan. 12. Bick. to A. E. Bridley, Wash., D.C.
Oct 30 99
See Bridley my ciz
Feb. 17-1920
See Bridley M.D.
1926-Aug 24. Bick. to
Kate L. Saint
1926 Oct 24. Bick. to
Bridley M.D.
1939 Sept. 12. Bick. to
son of her son

11-4-24.
Lois Gridley N.Y.
Rejected
By J. E. Kurnett
10th '44
to same March 8. '45
to same April 12. '45
Act July 7 th 38

N o 12154
Elisha Gridley
Algonla
Auburn
N.Y.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Elisha Gidley which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mar 27 45
My Dear Friend, J. L. Osgood Esq. Comr of Pensions

Washington March 26 th 1845
J L Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions
Sir,
Will you please examine the inclosed letter of Mr Postwick's in relation to the claim of Mrs Gridley and give us your answer with the letter itself as soon as convenient and oblige
Very respectfully Your At Serv t H B C Kendall

Washington March 3 rd 1845
J. L. Edwards Esq r Comm r of Pensions.
Dear Sir
Herewith inclosed please find an additional declaration for a pension in favor of Mrs Lois Gidley and testimony in support of her mar- riage and of her husband's service.
Will you please give us a decision on this claim as early as possible
and oblige
Very respectfully Your O bt Serv t A. J. C. Randall

April 22, 1895.
Dear Sir, Edward C. Egan Rensselaer, Rensselaer.

Washington
April 31 st 1845
J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
As all the proof of the service of the husband of Lois Giddly in the war of the revolution, has been furnished which can be had, and by your letter of the 12 th instant it is admitted that seventeen months service is proved, Mrs Giddly will be glad to get a pension for that length of service. Will you please send us her certificate for a pension based upon the "present estimate of all the evidence filed", as soon as convenient and oblige,
Very respectfully Your O bt Servt John C. Randal For Amos Randal

Affidavit of Rhoda Collins to Marriage
Warrenton Ct Oct 10th
1834
Abraham G. Grier Esq. Auburn New York

Warrenton Oct 8 th 1844.
Mr. Briceley Dec 8 th
I believe in my conscience to you & to Mr. Catterton that there is no marriage of your Mother - & that I have sent you Mr. Catterton's affidavit
I send you enclosure all I believe that is need any to prove the marriage of your Mother - & that I have sent you Mr. Catterton's affidavit I would not have enclose the papers as they require at the war department first a certificate from the Clerk that there is no record of the marriage, & then collateral evidence is admitted, they require likewise a certificate from the County Clerk with his seal of office affixed that the Magistrate before whom the affidavits are taken are acting justices of the peace - I thought it best to have the things correctly done so as to save you the trouble and expense of having the papers sent back from Washington in consequence of informality, altho' the expense should save what expense your object is clear - I must leave on Sunday to Mr. Catterton (three miles distant) to take his affidavit, & he sent being at home the first time, I pay Catterton fees for taking my affidavit & his certificate was 50 c & sent to S. S. Fisher (8 miles) to procure the signature of the County Clerk & his seal of office, & paid him 50 c for the same Cash received, (deducting postage) 62 1/2 c
I knew Thomas & the persons present at the wedding who are now living; a Mrs. Miller of Farmington, (Sally Catterton when a girl) lived in the neighborhood of your Mother & about her age was at the wedding, & I should have taken her deposition if she had been here, but she is some 8 or 10 miles distant & I suppose the testimony of an available witness is sufficient
Mrs. Catterton wishes to be very affectionately remembered to your Mother, & says she should be exceedingly rejoined to see her - Hoping you may succeed in obtaining the papers sought, I subscribe myself your very kind friend A. Nelson

I, Abner Cattle of Haverston in the County of Sitch- -field State of Connecticut of lawful age do hereby that when in girl I was united together with Sam Hopkins then of Sitch Haverston; that I lived with him for years in the family with him, and was present at his marriage with a Mr. Elihu Girdley then of Haverston in Sitch of Connecticut. That the marriage ceremony was performed by Rev. Luther Williams about the year 1790 - and further the deponent saith not
State of Connecticut ss. Abner Cattle Sitchfield County ss. Haverston.
On the 3 day of October 1844 personally appeared the above named Abner Cattle signed of the foregoing deposition and gave his solemn oath to the truth of the same before me, & she is well known to me a person of truth & veracity — Andrew Almon thy Suster Justice

I Andrew Abernethy town clerk of the town of Haverbury County of Litchfield and state of Connecticut do certify that I have carefully examined the records of marriages in my office find therein no record of the marriage of Elisha Biddle with Lois Hopkins Dated at Haverbury this 7 th day of October 1844
Andrew Abernethy Town Clerk State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss Personally appeared Andrew Abernethy
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY, }
I Origen S. Seymour Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Andrew = = Abernethy & Abijah Gattin Esquires are respectively - Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds. And that their commission was dated on the 14 th day of June A. D, 1844 and will expire on the 20 th day of June A. D. 1845. And that the foregoing signatures which purport to be those of said Justices are respectively genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 8 th day of October A. D. 1844.
Origen S. Seymour Clerk

I Andrew Hemenway town clerk of the town of Washington County of Litchfield and state of Connecticut do certify that I have carefully examined the records of marriages in my office find therein no record of the marriage of Elisha Giddings with Lois Hopkins
Dated at Washington this 7 th day of October 1844
Andrew Hemenway Town Clerk State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss
Personally appeared Andrew Hemenway made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed
Sworn to this 7 th day of October 1844
Abijah Gattine Justice of Peace

[Large stylized signature]
Chester Grisdley Esq. Care J. H. Boston Esq. Auburn Cayuga County N.Y.
Ans. to J. H. Boston Esq. The State of Connecticut

Comptroller's Office, Connecticut. Hartford 14 Feb. 1845.
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Elisha Gridley in the War of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office relating to that war, and find the following evidence of the service of the officers with whom he is said to have been, but no pay rolls of the companies have been found.
In the account books of the late "Pay Table Office" are these entries
   "Ensign Sam l Culver" . . . . .  Dr.     1780 Dec. 14  To order on Treas. in part for Wages while in captivity   } £27. 0. 0"     Lawful Money . . . . .  Dr.     "United States" . . . . .  Dr.     1777 May 28  To order on Treas. to Elisha Gridley, Losses, Col o Hooker,   } 1. 19. 0"     Reg t Volunteers . . . . .  Dr.     (Which reg t is in another account said to have been raised in 1776 for relief of the Army retreating thro' New Jersey - to serve two months.)       "Cap t Peter Curtiss, Col o Enos Batt n " . . . . .  Dr.     1776 Dec. 2  To order on Treas. in Acct t for his C o . . . . .   172. 0. 0"     "Cap t Peter Curtiss, Col o Enos Batt n " . . . . .  Dr.     1777 April 25  To order on Treas. in Acct t for your C o . . . . .   510. 0. 0"     "United States" . . . . .  Dr.     " July 10  To order on Treas t Cap t Peter Curtiss's Acct t rend d for his   } 675. 4. 1½     C o Enos Batt n 682. deduct 6. 15. 10½ . . . . .  Dr.     (Col o Enos commanded a regiment in 1777 & onward - And Cap t Peter Curtiss appears to have served continuously until 1780 or afterwards.)       "United States" . . . . .  Dr.     1778 June 25  To order on Treas t for Cap t Ich o Norton, billeting his C o .   } 31. 10. 2"     vc. vc. Wolcotts Volunteers . . . . .  Dr.  

United States
D r
1779 April 14 To order in Treasr. for Cap. Jo s Churchill for Expenditures in marching his Company, expedition to Rhode Island } £21. 1. 9"
1778.
In "Markell's Receipts," under head of "Militia Service from April to November 1779," is the name of Cap. Ladewick Hotchkiss, and opposite thereto, the sum of £318. 7. 11, Sp ce , as the amount of his Account.
And under the same head Cap. Charles Churchill is named as rendering a small account.
July 11. 1781 Cap. Peter Curtiss rendered an account for his "Pay Roll, B. Beebe's Regt. £2230. 2. 2."
It appears that Asahel Hooker of Farmington entered the service in 1775, and served successively as Captain, Major & Colonel, during the whole period of the war.
D Carrington, Comptroller

Comptroller Office, Concord
February 16 1865
Sir
I wrote you I think that the fee of this office for a certificate of your father's service in the war of the revolution would be three dollars, not then knowing how much time & trouble it would be. I send you a certificate that will without any doubt insure a pension for your mother, and as it has cost much time and labor you must send in addition to the two dollars, two dollars more, which will be but a fair compensation for the search and certificate insuring a pension.
Respectfully A. Carrington, Compt.

I Charles Bentley, Pastor of the Congregational Church in the town of Haverinton, County of Litchfield, State of Conn. do depose & say, that no evidence is found in the Parish records of the marriage of Elisha Gruley & Lois Hopkins; no trace of such record having been discovered as kept, or if kept, they are now lost & unknown. Charles Bentley.
Litchfield County ss. Haverinton.
On this 18 th day of February 1845 personally appeared Charles Bentley signor of the foregoing affidavit & made oath to the truth of the same before me.
Andrew Abernethy Justice of the Peace
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY,
I Douglas Watson Assistant Clerk
of the COUNTY COURT of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
Andrew Abernethy Esq. of Haverinton in said County is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer OATHS and to take the acknowledgment of DEEDS And that his commission was dated on the 10 th day of June A. D., 1844 and will expire on the 20 th day of June, A. D. 1845. And I further certify that the said Justice is personally known to me, and that his signature to the accompanying instrument is genuine —
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 19 th day of February A. D. 1845
Douglas Watson Assistant Clerk

Certificate of Hon. G. Rathbun

Asheville N.C. 2 nd 1844
In Sir
Mrs Bridget & her children who are Applicant & witnesses are among the most respectable people in this section of our country & their statements are entitled to the most implicit reli- ance
Your obedient Servt
Geo. Rathburn

Washington Nov 6 th 1844
Hon J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir, Enclosed please find the papers in the claim of Mrs Lois Gridley for a pension under the Act of Congress of the 7 th July
1838
Very respectfully Your obt Servt A & J Kendall

S. P. Knockin Affair
1888
1888
[Faint, mirrored cursive text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

To the War Department
Washington D.C.
The undersigned would respectfully represent and certify that he has been acquainted with Silas Crocker and Prudence his wife the subscribing witnesses in the affidavit hereto annexed for the last twenty years. And that they are persons of integrity and credibility as witnesses, of good morals and irreproachable character. And that their standing as good citizens in the community in which they reside is that of the first order.
Vernon December 30 th 1844
Levi J. Marshall Justice of the Peace Oneida Co New York

State of New York
Onida County ss. S. Silas Crocker and Prudence Crocker of Vernon in said County being duly sworn depose and say that they were both personally well acquainted with Elisha Gidley formerly of the Town of Farmington County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut and also with his wife Louis, or Lois, that they have been well acquainted with said Elisha Gidley and his said wife Lois from the time of their marriage, which was as these deponents believe about the year 1790 and that the said Elisha and Lois his wife continued to live together as man and wife from the time of their marriage until the decease of the said Elisha Gidley which took place as they are informed and believe on or about the 30 th December 1842 at his residence in the Town of Sennett in the County of Cayuga, State of New York, to which place he removed from this Town of (Vernon) in the Spring of 1828. and further these deponents further say that they are well acquainted with the children of the said Elisha & Lois Gidley viz. Lucius H., Abraham, Chester, Laura, Martin & Celestia L. all of whom with the exception of Laura are still living as these deponents are informed and believe and further these deponents say not
Subscribed and sworn before me this 27 th day of August 1844
Levi J. Marshall Justice of the Peace
Silas Crocker
Prudence Crocker

State of New York
Clerks Office
Albany County ss 1, Delos Dewolf Clerk of the said County certify, that Levi T. Marshall Esquire was on the 27 th day of August A.D. 1844 a Justice of the peace in and for the said County duly elected and qualified to act as such, and that the signature purporting to be that of the said Justice subscribed to the certificate of the proof of the depositions therein written, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County & subscribed my name this 23 rd day of December 1844.
Delos Dewolf Clerk for James Edgar D. Clerk
Silas Brock and Judith Brock Affidavit of the

Clara Cook, affd. n

State of New York Onondaga County ss
Clara Cook of the town of Camdew in said County and State, being duly sworn doth depose and say, that she is a niece of the Widow Lois Gidley now of the Town of Sennett in the County of Cayuga, and that she was, and has been, well acquainted with the said Lois Gidley and her late Husband Elisha Gidley, and that she was present as a guest and witness at the marriage of the said Elisha Gidley to the said Lois (formerly Lois Hopkins) at the Town of Harrington in the County of Litchfield Hartford and State of Connecticut, which marriage as this deponent believes took place and was solemnized by the Rev Joshua Williams in the month of June 1790. and further that this deponent was at the time of said marriage about the age of sixteen years, & that this deponent was previous thereto acquainted with the said Elisha Gidley & Lois his wife which acquaintance has continued to the present time. and that the said Elisha & Lois continued without any intermission to live together as man and wife until the decease of said Elisha Gidley which event took place as this deponent is informed, and believes, in the month of December 1842. and further this deponent saith not.
Clara Cook
Subscribed and sworn before me this 30 th day of August 1844
A. H. Hinkley Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Clerks Office Oneida County
I, DeLo Dewolf Clerk of the said County, certify that Admire H. Hinkley Esquire was on the 30th day of August A.D. 1844 a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Oneida, duly elected and qualified to act as such, and that the signature purporting to be that of the said Justice subscribed to the Certificate of the proof of the deposition, hereon written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County and subscribed my name this 23 rd day of December 1844.
DeLo Dewolf Clerk for James Edgar Dep. Atty
Affidavit of DeLo Dewolf

This may certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs. Clara Cook the person named in the annexed affidavit and that her statement is entitled to the highest credit. That her character for truth & veracity stands first in the community where she resides.
Camden Onond Co. N.Y. Jan'y 6. 1845
A. H. Hinkley Master of the Peace

State of New York Clerks Office Oneida County
I, Delos Dewolf Clerk of the said County, certify that Annie H. Hinkley Esquire was on the 30th day of August A.D. 1844 a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Oneida, duly elected and qualified to act as such, and that the signature purporting to be that of the said Justice subscribed to the certificate of the proof of the deposition, hereon written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County & subscribed my name this 23 rd day of December 1844
Delos Dewolf Clerk per James Edgar Dep. Clk
Affidavit of Elena Cook

(Copy) " Washington D.C. July 28 1845 " Dear Madam. I have discovered that your pension has been rejected. This has been owing to bad management on the part of your agent or to the want of proofs such as you may never be able to obtain. Now I have these proofs which it has cost me great expense and labor to obtain and with these I think I can get your case allowed soon. if you will sign the agreement below, then cut it off and send it back to me, this will enable me to act before the department.
(Signed)
Yours &c L B True
" Mr L B True Sir
I hereby authorize you to prosecute my claims for a pension before the Pension Department, to the final adjustment of the same and for you in so doing I agree to give you 50 per cent of whatever back pay may be allowed, but nothing if nothing is allowed.
" Dated
Signature
Directed to
" Mrs Lois Gridley widow of Elisha or Elijah Gridley residing in Mendota Co New York"

Sept 12 45
W ps Lois M rs Dudley
Copy of Time's Circular enclosed
Elizabeth Fry Home & Personal Washington D.C.
Private

Manlius Sept 9. 1845
J L Edwards Esqr Sir
Agreeable to your request I enclose you a copy of the Letter to which you allude in yours of the 3 d instant, on the subject of this letter is a printed advertisement or circular of "Loring & Tree General Agents for prosecuting Claims of every description" &c, — with reference to many distinguished members of Congress.
The name of the widow of Elijah Gristley late of Manlius a Revolutionary pensioner is "Abigail Eliza" She now resides in Manlius, and has taken no measures to procure for herself a pension, or any annuity since the late husband.
I presume you will not find it necessary to disclose my name in this matter yet having done no more than any duty as a citizen under the circumstances in which Mrs Gristley asked my advice I can have no objection to leave that matter to your own discretion Respectfully yours E Rhoades
your letter was received "Pardon this note" — yet the first note has required of me

Sept 1. 45
10
6854
Com
J. S. Edwards Esq. Conductor of Prisoners arr. Sept. 3. 1845 Washington D.C.
Dr. Gndley NY referred.
Private

Orange County N.Y. Maurice Aug 29 1845
Dear Sir
A letter has been addressed to "Lois Gidley Elisha or wife of Elijah Gidley Maurice" dated at Washington, from which I am induced to believe that fraudulent attempts have been made to procure a pension on her behalf. Elijah Gidley was a pensioner, - he died a few months since - His widow has not made any application for a pension, nor does she claim to be entitled to one - The letter was not addressed to her by her right name - but there being no other "widow of Elisha or Elijah Gidley" in the County where her husband was a pensioner she took the letter from the Post Office, and opened it - The letter speaks of her claim having been rejected, but that proofs have now been obtained, by which the pension may be secured - It appears from the letter, that it is expected that "Lois Gidley" will relinquish 50 per cent of the amount to be drawn

for the benefit of the Prison Procuracy the same. Mr. Gidley has placed the letter in my hands, and knowing that friends have been often delighted upon the successful discharge I have thought best to give you this information Respectfully yours
E. Rhoades

S
April 25
1859
i have to inform you that you sed that i must do all the righting and then the money wood all come to me i am intitled to a certificate and pension a cordon to your conversation from the man of 13 and fourteenth room and if you new how i suffer i think that you wood have some compassion on me and sed me something that wood help me 82 room i was to these 3 rooms 14 of august 1858 it was thought i wood have my pay by the last of february the time has run by but it wood be very pleasing pleasing to have it now amasa D Gridley Westfield hamden county mass

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Granville 27 the 1858
In reply to your letter of the 17 inst I have to inform that being that Elisha Gridley died without pension and my mother likewise and it seems that there was a better chance for me now if they had drawn the pension then i of cose never should cool for it a cordin to the last act i think that there must be some pension a cordin to the statement that has been stated i have seen a woman that told me she had bin to newyork and she had drawn her fathers pension her father and mother died before the first act i believe
the 1858 December 27 Amasa D Gridley

Rev War Office.
May, 12 th 1859.
Sir:
Your letter of the 25 th Ult o : is before me. It will be pleased to state what you desire. I have a claim pending in this Office for a pension, arrears of pension or bounty law? I am unable to perceive the object of your letter.
Amasa L. Bradley Esq., Westfield. Mass:

3 September 19 th 1859 Otsago county NY
I have found out where my fathers Discharge went to Levi parsons of Camden Oneida NY, Elisha Gnedleys Discharge to old hartford Connecticut a few years ago he told me so and his letter went with it
Camden Oneida CO:NY Amasa D Gnedley Westford Otsago county NY is where Amasa D Gnedley is
I want Elisha Gnedleys pension
and ira Gnedleys pension
Amasa D Gnedley

M. N. O'Leary
Oct. 1

Pension Office, Oct. 1, 1839.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 19 th ultimo I have to state that no no pension money or arrear of pension, or bounty land could, under existing laws possibly be due you in virtue of the service of Elisha Gridley or Ira Gridley in the revolutionary war.
Amasa D. Gridley Esq Westford, Otsego Co New York

State of New York } ss. County of Oneida }
Be it known that Before me a justice of the peace in & for the County of Oneida aforesaid in the State aforesaid personally appeared Levi Parsons and being by me duly sworn in due form of Law on his oath deposes and says that he resides in Carrieden in said County of Oneida and has resided there for fourteen years last past and is fifty two years of age, that he formerly resided in Southington in Hartford County in the State of Connecticut, for upwards of twenty years and was born & raised in Southington aforesaid, and was well acquainted with Mrs Lydia Gridley the widow of Elisha Gridley of Southington aforesaid, who was, as this deponent well understood, a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and served therein through said war and until the end thereof as was well understood by this deponent and amongst the neighbors and friends of the said Elisha and was honorably discharged from said service, that the said Lydia, that this deponent has a slight recollection of the said Elisha and of his death tho' this deponent...

very young, who was the Grand father of this deponent and this deponent further says that the said Elisha leaving Lydia Grilly his widow then surviving and about the year 1810. at Santhington aforesaid. That the said Lydia who was the Grand mother of this deponent died at the house of the father of this deponent (who is now deceased) at Santhington aforesaid in the year 1827. or 1828. That at the time of the death of the said Lydia she left the papers and contents belonging to her said husband Elisha & herself in their life time with Polly Parsons the mother of this deponent and daughter of the said Elisha & Lydia, and amongst the papers so left with the said Polly was a discharge of the said Elisha from service as a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and also a letter, written in part by one Ira Grilly a son of the said Elisha Grilly, announcing his sickness then in the service of the United States as a soldier and at some fort west or south west and as deponent thinks at some fort or Rendezvous in the State of Louisiana, and that the remainder of said letter was written by the Commandant or Captain of said where the said Ira was then under in said service, announcing the death of the said Ira while in

The Service of the United States as such Soldier That this deponent has forgotten the name of the place where said Ira so died, and has forgotten the name of the officer who thus wrote announce- ing to his father & mother the death of the said Ira That said Letter was dated & written and the said Ira died as deponent believes in February in the year 1808. The said Ira being then about 20 years of age. This deponent further says that about the time in the year 1842 or 1843, or 1844 The said Sally Parsons the mother of this depon- ant and daughter of the said Elisha handed a package of papers to this deponent at Southington of the said relating to the Service of the said Elisha in the War of the Revolution and the Service of the said Ira in the army of the United States and his death, which had been left with her the said Sally by the said Lydia, for the purpose of taking the said papers, (amongst which was said discharge and said Letter above mentioned) to an attorney for examination & Counsel and an act as to the procuring of such Back pay, Pension & Bounty Land as might or could be procured on the account of the Service as aforesaid of the said Elisha & Ira respectively, That this deponent took the said papers including said discharge & said Letter to an attorney Susan in Hartford in the State of Connecticut who was then engaged
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in procuring Bounty Land, Pensions, & etc. pay for applicants therefor, who took said papers including said discharge & letter & received the same from this deponent looked them over and expressed himself favorable to obtaining some thing on said papers, and said he would carefully examine the cases and that this deponent might call again when he would give more definite information concerning the matter. That thereupon this deponent left all of said papers in charge said discharge paper & letter with said attorney Spusar, whose name this deponent has forgotten. The same day I received the same from the said Policy. That this deponent some two or three months afterwards called at the office and place where he so left said papers discharge & letter, and found that said attorney Spusar with whom this depon- ent had left said discharge letter & papers had left said place & office and this deponent was unable to find out where he had gone, and that nothing has been known or heard of said papers discharge & letter to the knowledge of this deponent since the same were so left with said attorney Spusar at Hartford aforesaid.
And this deponent is apprehensive that

The pension granted to one Elisha Gridley under the act of the 7 th of June 1832, whose name was inscribed on the Pension Roll of New York at Albany, and whose pension was paid up to the 30 th of December, 1842, the time of the alleged death of the pensioner. The last payment being made on the 2 d of March 1843 to one Ole Allen in Albany NY, amounting to twenty six ($26) dollars, was wrongfully procured upon the alleged service of the said Elisha Gridley of Saratoga of said, by some person or persons having no interest in the same or claim thereto. That the heirs & children of the first named Elisha Gridley of whom Amasa D Gridley is a son believe they are entitled to Back Pay and Bannity & Bounty Land, under the acts of the old Continental Congress, on account of the services of the said Elisha Gridley for above mentioned & named in the war of the Revolution. That the said Elisha Gridley did some where about three years ago - & the father of the deceased died about the year 1828 and a year or so after the death of the said Elisha Gridley - I further state that
Subscribed & sworn before me
This 7th day of October 1859 and I certify this affidavit to be true and a true bill
W. H. Daddick, Speaker of the House S. S. Siford, M. Clerk
Levi Parsons

3. Westford 25
1859
Otsego County New York
This is to satisfy my father Elisha Gridley was in the war seven years revolution and had a honorable Discharge for i have seen it and i have a affidavit of what became of it and there is back money and Amasa D. Gridley i want it
Likewise a letter that came from the Captain and it stated i was Dead 1808 and i have seen that too i am very lame i want my money i had out to had it before know i want what ever comes i am in Westford i Received your Letter of 1 of October Amasa D Gridley
i know there is money my Deafson the government i have know it to be paid to children and it has been told to me in the pension house in Washington D C now if the Bible Don't say so no man i Don't no how to read the government onestly as me Elisha Gridley money and ira gridley money i Don't say they was both to get them X Amasa D Gridley

A. D. Gridley Nov. 2

Pension Office, Nov. 2 d 1859.
Sir, I am unable to perceive wherein you are entitled to any- thing under existing pension laws. If you can refer me to the law under which you are entitled, be pleased to do so.
Amos D. Lridley Esq., Westport, Otsego Co. N.Y.

Middlefield P.O. County, Allegany N.Y.
Nov. 13 '57
To Geo. C. Whitcomb Esq., Respected Sir.
Mr. H. S. Giddings with whom I have but little acquaintance, wished me to copy the enclosed afft of Levi Parsons, and forward the afft to the pension office Depart t which I consented to do, and also handed me a number of letters in answer to his inquiries, which then I had no time to examine, but after copying afft, looked over the letters, and think any sane person would have been satisfied without further inquiry, unless by continuance you are to meet his wishes, but as I have agreed to forward it, will do so, as it is not convenient for me to see him now, - and if there is any proper demand under the acts of the old continental Congress (as in afft claimed) or otherwise, please advise, and by replying to me, this once if nothing in his claim (as he said he should call here to get a reply if any) will endeavor to put a stop to his further troubling you if I can. Yours &c Geo. S. Briggs.
Address as at top Middlefield &c