Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21291, Arthur Hathaway, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hathaway, Arthur Hathaway
W. 21291
Esther
CONTENTS

16.049 New-York. R
Arthur Hathaway, Ulster Co: in the state of N. York, who was a private, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall, of the Massachusetts , for the term of nine months.
scribed on the Roll of New-York, the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10. of December, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5. of May, 1820 and sent to Lucas Elmendorf, Judge, Kingston, Ulster Co. N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1820. $: 22.75 emi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 48 " 2 mo. \frac{26}{31} } 1820. $: 70.71
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Application sent to Charles Japson Esq. 6 October 1820. Kingston, Ulster County, New York.

New Certificate, payable to Admin- -istratrix issued Nov r 11/53 & sent to J. G. Austin Present
9441 New York a Esther Hathaway Lee, Mrs widow of Arthur,
who was a private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Ending 8 th January 1847. Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Feb y 1853, and sent to
J. G. Austin Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & Jur 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 259

5496 V Case of Arthur Hathaway
Lucas Benendorf
Judge Ulster County, N.Y. Kingston, N.Y.
Rec'd Dec. 18. 1819.
10. December 1819. Col. Marshall's regt. Massachusetts line, 9 months.
found on the roll of Col. Marshall's regt. 9 months.
Admitted.
Dec. 13.

State of New York } Ulster County ss. }
On this tenth Day of December 1819, before the Subscriber first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County in the State of New York personally appears Arthur Hathaway of the Town of Shandaken in said County aged sixty five 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 engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. That he the said Arthur Hathaway enlisted in the Town of New Bedford, now called Fairhaven in the County of Bristol in the State of Massachusetts on the sixteenth Day of June in the Year 1778, for the period of nine months in the continental service into the company of Capt. Amasa Soper in Col. Marshall's and General  Brigade  Massachusetts Line , and that he actually served in the said Corps or continued in the service of the United States the full term of nine months, and was discharged at the expiration of the said term of his enlistment on the sixteenth Day of March 1779. at West Point in the State of New York. That he performed the said service principally at the White Plains and at West Point. That he was in no Battles that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. and that he herewith presents the affidavits of David Spooner and John Gelat. who were enlisted and served in the same Company Regiment and Brigade with this Deponent. And that he has no other evidence at present in his Power of his said Services.
Sworn to and declared before me } this 10 th December 1819 }
Arthur Hathaway
Lucas Elmendorf
I Lucas Elmendorf Judge etc. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above mentioned Arthur Hathaway did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy and that he continued to serve as aforesaid for the full term of nine months as stated in his Declaration above mentioned. And that he is in reduced circumstances. And I now transmit the Proceedings and Testimony taken and produced before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress.
Hungton Ulster County State of New York Dec r 10 th 1819.
Lucas Elmendorf

Winton County Clerk's Office, I certify That the Rev. Lucas Clarendorf is duly qualified as First Judge of said County of Winton & the within several signatures of his name are his own hand writing. Witness the seal of said office & County of which I am Clerk this 10 th December 1818.
Ch. Tappan Jr.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Bristol County to wit:
David Spooner of Fairhaven and County of Bristol being sixty years of age testifies and says that in the year 1778 sum time in June (as near as he recollects) Arthur Hattaway who now resides at Skaneateles County of Ulster, & State of New York, and well recollects said Arthur; and that he enlisted in the continental service for the term of nine months in the Company commanded by Capt. Amasa Soper, Col. Marsh's Reg- iment and General Pattersons Brigade, that a part of said term, we was stationed at the White Plains so called, and the other part of the time we was at West Point where he was regularly discharged after faithfully serving the above said term of nine months; as I served with the above said Arthur, and in the same company the above said term David Spooner
Bristol ss
Sworn & subscribed before me this eighteenth Day of September A.D 1819 and I further certify that the above deponent is able to give a credible witness.
James Tabor Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol County to wit.
John Gelat in the town of Fairhaven and County aforesaid being fifty nine years of age, testifies and says that in the year 1778 sum time in June (as near as he recollects) Arthur Hathaway, who now resides at Skaneateles, State of New York is listed as a Soldier in the company command- ed by Capt. Amasa Soper, Col. Marsh's Regiment Gen. Patterson's Brigade, and served nine months in the Continental service, a part of the time at the White Plains (so called) and the other part at West Point where he was discharged. That said Arthur did serve faithfully the above said term of nine months, as I served with him in the same company the above said term
John Gelat
Bristol ss
Sworn & subscribed before me this eighteenth day of September A.D. 1819. — and I further certify that the above opponent is a credible witness
James Paker Justice of the Peace

Arthur Hathaway Papers
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss. I, Francis Sprague Clerk of the County of Bristol do hereby certify that James Tabor Esq r before whom the annexed Depositions of David Spooner and John Gelas appear to have been made is a Justice of the peace, duly qualified for that purpose acting under the Authority of this Commonwealth and that his name subscribed thereto, is his own proper Signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Taunton in said County this twenty eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
Francis Sprague Clerk of the County Bristol Co

John Waltham
1868 49 54
1868 49 54

State of Vermont } to wit: The County of Franklin } ss At a court of Common Pleas held at the Court- House in Kingston in and for the County of Franklin in the State of Vermont being a Court of Record according to the course of the Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceed- ings in the term of July 1828 Lucas Churchill First Judge Present: Jonathan D. D. Dubois Jacob Thompson } Judges John Goodell }
On this fifth day of July 1828 personally appear- and in open Court at the Waltham way of the Town of Sheldahl in said County aged sixty five years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth depose and declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows - that in the year 1778 on the sixteenth day of June he enlisted in the Company of Capt Thomas Dyer and Col Marshall's Regt in Genl Paterson's Brigade in the Massachusetts line for the full period of nine months and served in the said Corps until the sixteenth day of March following when he was regularly discharged - And at the said Waltham Waltham way do further depose and declare that I was a 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 other manner dis- posed of my property or any part thereof with the intent thereby to diminish it as to being 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 Passed on the 18 th March 1818 and hereinafter nor has any person in trust for me any properties or securities contracts or debts. Also to give you have any income other than what is contained in the schedule here to annexed and by me subscribed A schedule containing the whole real estate and income of Arthur Hathaway a Pensioner under the Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war of real estate I have none. Income none except my pension. As personal property I have one Cow $16 Five pigs $4 - 6 hams $2 - one desk $4 old chests $2 two Pewter platters $1. 6 pewter Plates $2 1 wooden pail 25 cents - Earthen ware to the value of $2 one frying pan 25 cents. I have worked at the carpenters trade for a living until by infirmary I am no longer able to follow - and do

follows the business of a common laborer in such light work as can be obtained being so last year able to perform a days labor at any common work As to my family My family consists of a wife named Fanny aged fifty eight years who is very infirm and unable to earn a farthing by her labor And a daughter who is of age and has her home with me and works abroad for her own support I have no house nor do I rent one but live in with a son house who who has taken up fifty acres of unimproved land upon which he is poor by whose permission I till a small piece of land for my support - for my principal support I depend on my pension without which I could not with my wife earn a subsistence Thos. H. Smith
Arthur Hothaway
Sworn and subscribed in Open Court this 5 th July 1820. before me Lucas Elmendorf first Judge
I Christopher Tappan Jew Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Ulster in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the several thereto annexed are truly copied from the originals on file in the office of said Clerk and that it is the opinion of the said

to certify that the amount of the interest on the said bonds is as follows: That the total amount in value of the property described in the schedule aforesaid is thirty five Dollars fifty cents. Witness my hand and the seal of the said Bank. July 5th 1820. Ch. Chaplin Secy.
1820. Before me, a Notary Public in and for the State of New York, personally appeared Chas. Chaplin, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and the seal of said Notary Public this 5th day of July 1820.
State of New York, County of New York, ss. On this day personally appeared Chas. Chaplin, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and the seal of said Notary Public this 5th day of July 1820.

5975

State of New York Orleans County ss
On this seventeenth day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas sitting as a Court of Record in and for said County, Esther Hathaway a resident of the Town of Bangs in the County and State aforesaid 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 of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 Entitled an Act granting half Pay and Pensions to Certain Widows. That She is of the age of Seventy five Years and upwards, that She is the Widow of Arthur Hathaway who was a private Soldier in the American Army, in the Revolutionary war, that She was Married to the said Arthur Hathaway on the fourth day of March in the Year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four in the Town of Dartmouth at that time so called in the County of Bristol when both this declarant and the said Arthur Hathaway then resided, that before her Marriage her Name was Esther Toby, that her said husband died on the seventeenth day of June in the Year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three, 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. — And this deponent further saith that as She was Married to the said Arthur Hathaway prior to the Year Seventeen hundred and ninety four or until after the termination of the Revolutionary War, She this deponent is unable to State any of the services which he rendered, or any of the battles in which he may have been; And this deponent further saith that She has always been informed and therefore verily believes, that at the time her said Husband entered the service he resided in the Town of Dartmouth in the County & State aforesaid, that after the intermarriage as aforesaid this deponent and her said

Husband removed from the State of Massachusetts into the County of Green in the State of New York About the Year Eighteen hundred and one December first, when they resided about sixteen Years, that they then removed from Green to Ulster County in said State when the said Arthur Heathaway Obtained a certificate or grant for a pension for services rendered in the War of the Revolution, and that he drew a pension until his death which happened on the Nineteenth day of June in the Year Eighteen hundred and twenty three in the Town of Shandaken in the County of Ulster aforesaid, that this deponent has never Married since his death but still remains the widow of said Arthur Heathaway, that she came into the Town of Ham County of Orleans when she now resides in May Eighteen hundred and thirty eight and this deponent says she has no other documentary evidence of her marriage except the Annexed Certificate of James Sproat, and further said not
Subscribed & sworn this
17 th day of June 1839
Before me J. C. Strong Clerk
her Esther x Heathaway mark
State of New York
Orleans County ss } Arthur Heathaway being duly sworn Makes oath and says he is the son of the said Esther Heathaway above named and has been acquainted with her for thirty Years and that she a Woman of good Moral Character and fully to be believed under oath or in any statement she may make
Subscribed & sworn this
17 th day of June 1839
Before me
J. C. Strong Clerk
Arthur Heathaway

State of New York
Orleans County ss { Margaret Ann Hathaway being duly sworn says she is the Grand Daughter of the late Esther Hathaway and has known her for Twenty Years last past that she is a person of undoubted veracity & good moral character & fully to be believed
Subscribed & sworn this Margaret Ann Hathaway 17 th day of June 1839 before Me J. C. Strong Clerk
State of New York
Orleans County ss We as Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orleans Sitting as a Court of Record do Certify and declare that the foregoing declaration and annexed affidavit and Certificate & affidavits were subscribed and sworn to in open Court by the declarant Esther Hathaway and Arthur Hathaway and Margaret Ann Hathaway residing in the Town of Barn Orleans County
Alexis Ward Lyman Bates George Squire
State of New York
Orleans County ss I Timothy C Strong Clerk of said County do certify that Alexis Ward, Lyman Bates, and George Squire before whom the preceding affi- davits were made and who made and signed the above certificate were at the time of making the same, Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly appointed and sworn, and author- ized by law of the State. And that I am well acquainted with their hand writ- ing and well believe the signatures thereto annexed are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and impressed the seal of said County at Albion this 17 th of June A.D. 1839 J. C. Strong Clerk

Rev. Claims
Esther Hathaway N.Y.
deceased Remained Oct 1838
Widow of Arthur Hathaway N.Y.
Application of the heirs of Mrs Hathaway - for her Pension under acts of 1843, & 1844.
Presented by
Jas G. Austin atty.
Present
Aug 2 nd 1853 H

State of New York } County of Greene }
Be it known that before me Alexander H. Bailey, Greene County Judge & Ex officio Surrogate in and for the County of Greene and State of New York personally appeared Betsey Condit a resident of the Town of Cairo, County and State aforesaid aged sixty years who being first duly sworn according to Law with o. her oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. Entitled an Act Granting Half pay and Pensions to certain Widows.
That she is one of the five children of Esther Hathaway deceased who was the Widow of Arthur Hathaway deceased who was in order a Pension of eight dollars per month under the Act of Congress 1818, for further proof of the above claim I would refer you to papers on file in the Pension office at Washington. Esther Hathaway received a Pension under the Act of July 7 th 1838 of thirty dollars per year and was paid at the office, at Albany, N. Y. up to the fourth of March one thousand eight hundred fortyone, and has received no Pension from the United States since that date.
Esther Hathaway at the time she received her Pension was living in the Town of Bangs Orleans County State of New York. She moved from said Town to the Town of Sherburne Will County & State of Illinois, and died in the above Town on the eighth day of January one thousand eight hundred forty seven, at the age of eighty three years, and left five surviving children namely - Paul Hathaway, resides in

Will. County, Illinois. Arthur Hathaway resides in Orleans Co. N.Y. Jackson S. Sagar resides in Will. Co. Illinois. Else Austin resides in Delaware County State of New York. and They are all over the age of Twenty one years
She makes this Declaration in behalf of herself and her Brothers and Sisters to obtain the amount due their said Mother under the Act of Congress of 1843 and 1844 and she Authorizes James G. Austin of Washington D.C. to present the same and to receive such Certificates as may be issued thereon
Sworn examined & Subscribed } July 21. 1853 Before Me } A. H. Bailey Greene County Judge
Betsey Austin
State of New York
Greene County ss. At a Surrogate's Court held in & for the County of Greene at the Court of Sessions in said County July 21. 1853 - Present Alexander H. Bailey, Greene County Judge acting as Surrogate.
After hearing the proofs in relation to the matters hereinafter set forth. It is ascertained & determined by said Court as follows to wit -
That Arthur Hathaway deceased in his life time was awarded a pension of eight dollars per month under the Act of Congress of 1818. That Esther Hath- away was the widow of said Arthur Hathaway.

deceased - that said Esther died on the 8 th day of January 1847. aged eighty three years - at the town of Sherburn - Will County State of Illinois - that she left her surviving Paul Heathaway residing in Will County Illinois. Arthur Heathaway residing in Orleans County - New York - Deborah Logan residing in Will County - Illinois, Eliza Austin residing in Delaware County, New York - & Betsey Custis residing in the town of Cairo Greene County, New York - her only children & that said children continue to reside at the places aforesaid - That said Esther Heathaway deceased in her life time - received a pension of thirty dollars a year under the act of Congress of July 7. 1838. & that said children of said Esther Heathaway deceased are all over the age of twenty one years - said surrogate has no interest in the result of this case. With Concurrence in its presentation. Witness my hand & seal of office July 21. 1853 N. C. Bailey Greene County Judge

Heirs of Esther Hathaway N.Y.
for Premium under acts 1843. & 1844.
Letter Presenting Claim
Jas. G. Austin atg Present

Washington D. C.
August 2 nd 1853
L. P. Waldo Esq.
Court of Pensions
Sir Herein please find application of the children of Esther Hathaway wid of Arthur Hathaway of N.Y. Searched for Pension due their Mother above named after death —
Mrs Hathaway was a pensioner of N.Y. under act of 1838 — Subsequent to the last payment 4 th March 1841 — She removed to the State of Illinois where she died 8 th Jan'y 1847 without receiving a pension under the acts of 1843 & 44 as she was entitled — The application is made by one of the children Mrs. Curtis, who is a very Respectable inhabitant of Green Co N.Y. & personally known to me as being my Native County — The pension is Small only from 4 th March 43 to 8 th Jan'y 47. — 3 years 10 months & 3 days at $30. per Annum the amount of her pension under act of 1838 — See her papers on file I trust the Enclosed Proof will be sufficient & a Certificate issued accordingly —
Respectfully Yours
James G. Austin
Present

Caïro Nov - 9/53 J. G. Austin Esq.
Sir
I had the honor to make the allusion - the department I thought was going to be certain about all matters - I am very anxious to have advised the Hallack Claim -
Yours Respectfully
John Lennon

Brief in the case of Esther Hathaway, wid. of Arthur. Orleans County and State of New York acts 1843 & 1844
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Esther Hathaway was a pensioner under the Act of July 7. 1838 and continued to draw her pension until 1841 when she removed to Illinois. She died in 1841 January 8th. These facts are shown by the Certificate of Court supported by the testimony of several witnesses. — Her citizenship is also shown by the (If for increase.) Certificate of the Court.
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Admitted at the rate of $30 per annum from March 4. 1843 to Jan'y. 8. 1844 payable to Paul Hathaway, Arthur Hathaway, Schoah Segar, Elsa Austin & Betsy Curtis surviving children.
Name and residence of Agent
J. G. Austin Present
J. H. Evans Examining Clerk.

To the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions You will please send by the Hon. Mr. Wentworth the amount of my pension which I am entitled to under the act of 3 d March 1843- and June 17 th 1844. and this shall be your receipt for the same
Will County, Illinois
Esther her X Hathaway mark
May 30 th 1846,
Attest, Chauncy Chapman

Edith Halpern for am.
Ex 16 Anatoly Gelfand Dec-30-57

Power of Attorney filed Aug 19 57 E. H. L. Sylvester
Cairo Nov 29 th 1857
Sir
Yours of the 27 th has been rec'd I should think from your answer to my enquiries about Esther Hathaway's Pension you did not understand what information I wanted I will now state in as plain terms as I can Arthur Hathaway the husband of Esther Hathaway drew a Pension under the Law of 1818 up to the time of his death. He died 1824. Esther Hathaway the widow of Arthur Hathaway drew a pension from 1836 to 1840 or 41. Then from some cause unknown to me. Hathaway her pension was stopped. Mrs. Hathaway lived until the year 1847. The heirs of Esther Hathaway claiming pay from the time the Pension was stopped to the death of Mrs. Hathaway. I have obtained pay in similar cases from the Department at Washington - please answer this and inform me the exact time the department stopped Mrs. Hathaway's Pension. I will write to you soon on other claims.
Yours John Simon p J. C. Lenn

N.Y. - Esther Hathaway die Dorsey Custis die?
Acts 1843 '44
Issue new certificate in lieu of that of 26. Sept. '53 & make payable to V. Gelsey Custis admsx. for surviving children — (same names as in returned certificate)
J. L. Austin Present.

State of New York
Greene County p. - On this 19 th day of October A.D. One thousand eight hundred & fifty three, at a Surrogate's court held in & for the County of Greene in the State of New York, satisfactory evidence was produced that Esther Heathaway widow of William Heathaway deceased, late a resident of the town of Cairo in said County of Greene, was entitled to a pension & died on the eighth day of January A.D. One thousand eight hundred & fifty seven & left Paul Heathaway, Arthur Heathaway, Sarah Legar, Elsie Austin & Betsey Curtis, who are her only surviving children & who are all severally over twenty one years of age & that said Esther Heathaway is the identical person named in the annexed pension certificate issued from the department of the interior on the 26 th day of September 1853 & number 9441 - And further that letters of administration were in due course of law granted & committed unto Betsey Curtis on the day & year first above written, who is duly qualified by law to act as such administrator on the estate of said Esther Heathaway deceased in the sum of two hundred dollars - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 19 th day of October 1853 -
H. H. Bailey Surrogate
The words "that her administration bond taken by me is in the sum of two hundred dollars" interlined in part & added in part.
H. H. Bailey Surrogate

5975
Aug 23
July 7 1838
XX
Dear Edwards
Washington D.C.

Albion August 17 th 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir
I send you another application for a pension to wit Mrs. Hothway As I have neither made up the papers nor examined them I cannot tell worth what further. She asks the grace or favour of the Government. Please examine them frankly & I rely upon your decision with confidence -
I have the great honor of making these proposing applications from having once been an M.P. Please to accept my best wishes and reject the application if it have no merit and oblige You
Very Obedient Serv t Giles Ward

I James Sprout of Taunton in The County of Bristol Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify that I am Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, Court of Common Pleas & Court of County Commissioners in & for said County of Bristol - That I have the custody of the records of the Courts in said County previous to seventeen hundred & Ninety four - That I have a book in my possession held as Clerk of the Court of County Commissioners entitled "Marriage Records began August 13 th A. 1787" - There is a long list of records of marriages purporting to have been solemnized by "Samuel West Minister" The list commences with the marriage of Randall & Sarah Hammond February 17. 1774 & ends with the marriage of Henry Smith & Sarah Hathaway February 11. 1787 - among the number of said marriages is the following "Arthur Hathaway to Ester Wey both of Dartmouth were married March fourth seventeen hundred eighty four"
Hathaway
and I further depose that

That the above is a true extract from the record aforesaid with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows - viz "March 4. 1784" April 23. 1839. J. S. Sproat
Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
April 23. 1839. Subscribed known to by James Sproat Esq.
Prothonotary Oliver Prescott
Judge of Probate for the County of Bristol
Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Bristol ss. I Daniel Barnes Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County of Bristol do hereby certify that Oliver Prescott whose signature is affixed to the above certificate is the Judge of said Court of Probate — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty third day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty nine — D. BARNES

Mrs. Hattaway
Payment to be made at Albany by Tho s W. Olev er Esq r Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Albany
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol- ume 2 Page by N. Robinson Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 3 d March 1843, & 17 th June 1844, Esther Hathaway deceased, widow of Arthur Hathaway, who was a pirate in the Revolution, was entitled to receive at the rate of thirty dollars per annum, from 4 th March 1843, to 8 th January 1847, when she died. And that the amount is now due and payable to Paul Hathaway, Arthur Hathaway, Ackosah Legas, Elsa Austin and Betsey Curtis, only surviving children of the said Esther Hathaway deceased.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this 26 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty three,
W. H. Bellamy Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned. } S. H. Hildreth
Commissioner of Pensions.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21291
Esther Hathaway wid of Arthur Hathaway Rev Rev War
Act March 3 rd / 43 June 1 st
Index: Vol. 81 , Page 391
[Arrangement of 1870.]

J. P. Waldo Ely Commr. of Pensions. Washington D.C.

4479 New York
Esther Hathaway
Ad July 7. 1838
Marr'd 4 Mar 1784
Herb died 19 June 1824
Col Marshall - Capt Soper
Mrs. Luce -
Admitted
Private 9 months
Lydon Hard Exp.
Albion
N.Y.

Admitted act of 1838
Row Penn
Esther Hathaway wid of
Arthur Hathaway
N. Y.
I desire to see the papers in this case
June 28, 1853
Jas. G. Austin
attys
Present

New York City
Arthur Hathaway act 1818 to what time
June?
PL
Com Dec 10. 1819 Pd - to June 17. 1824 and
June 17. 1838

Esther Hathaway widow of Arthur N. York
Pri. £30 per annum Act 1823 & 1824
From March 4. 1843 to Jany. 8. 1847 time of widow's death
Payable to Paul Hathaway Arthur Hathaway Ackbah Segar Filsa Austin & Betsy Curtis. Surviving Children
J. G. Austin Present

Albany 4479
Esther Hathaway widow of Arthur Hathaway
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 19. June 1824 of Orleans Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Tupper of the regt. commanded by Col. Marshall in the Mass. line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 30 Dollars ————— Cents per annu. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. day of October 1839 and sent to Gideon Hurd Albion, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '39 105.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. '40. 15.00
$120.00
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book A. Vol. 2. Page 8
let to H. Wentworth May 12 '46. same Aug 23. 1846

PENSION OFFICE,
Sept 26, 1853.
Sir: Be pleased to inscribe on your roll under the act below mentioned the following names, and pay the pensions as directed opposite the names.
Respectfully,
To Thos. M. O'Leary Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.
   NAMES. RANK. ACT. ANNUAL AMOUNT. COMMENCEMENT OF PENSIONS. CONTINUATION OF PENSIONS.     Esther Hathaway dec d widow of Arthur Hathaway Pirate 3 d March '43 or 17 th June 1844 $30 4 March 1843. 8 January 1847.   Payable to Paul Hathaway, Arthur Hathaway, Deborah Legar, Elsa Austin, & Betsey Curtis only surviving children,   Ent d in Ledger B. Acts of 1843 & 1844. Page 48.   Returned in compliance with Comm ee s instructions Atty Pension Agency Nov. 11/53.  

8931.
Esther Hathaway
Declaration
for benefit of act of 1843 -
Made 30 th May
1846 —

State of Illinois County of Will 3 rd .
On this thirtieth Day of May One Thousand Eighty Four and forty six personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace in the above county, Esther Hathaway a resident of the above county and state, aged Eighty three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of congress, passed on the 3 rd March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Arthur Hathaway who was a private soldier in the revolutionary war, but does not know the name or number of the regiment, in which he served, that to the best of her knowledge and belief she received half-pay of a private soldier, but does not know the annual amount, she received, she further declares that she is still a widow,
State of Illinois
Will County 3 rd
ss
I Chauncy Chipman an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Will do certify that Esther Hathaway whose signature appears to the above affidavit, a person to me well known to be the identical person named in the body of the said affidavit and who affixed her signature thereto by making her mark in my presence, and after being by me duly sworn according to law, declared the matters and things set forth in the said affidavit are true.
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal this 4 th day of May in the Year of our Lord A D 1846
Chauncy Chipman
Justice of the Peace of Will County Illin
Esther her X Hathaway mark

8931. Ethan Hathaway Declaration In behalf of act of 1843 - Made 30 th May 1846 -
State of Illinois
Will County ss I Nelson D Elwood Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of the said County of Will, do certify that Chauncy Chipman whose signature appears to the Surat appended to the within affidavit of Ethan Hathaway was on the day of the date of said affidavit an acting Justice of the Peace of said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by law to administer oaths and to certify the same; and that his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit: And I do further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Chauncy Chipman, and verily believe the signature to the Surat appended to the within affidavit to be in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court at Joliet in the said County of Will this second day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six.
N. D. Elwood Clerk

Mrs Betty Coates P. of Mary
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M Cole
Aug 18 1837.
Friends of Sylvester Present
Nov 1857

State of New York County of Greene
I know all men by these presents that I Betsy Curtiss of the Town of Cairo County & State aforesaid. Daughter of Arthur Washaway & Esther Washaway deceased. do hereby irrevocably make constitute and appoint French Sylvester of the city of Washington D. C. my true & lawful Attorney for me and in my name to demand & receive from the Department of the Interior of the United States all papers relating to the pension of Arthur Washaway & Esther Washaway his widow for Revolutionary Services. and to call on the different Secretaries at Washington City for all papers relating to the services of my father Arthur Washaway in the aforesaid war. And I do further authorize my said Attorney to take all such other steps and proceedings in my behalf in the premises as they may deem proper. Witness my hand & seal the presence of this 18 th day of July 1857. Betsy Curtiss In presence of Rachel Merglot Moses Wright
State of New York County of Greene
§ 10. H. 1857. A. 1. S. M. 1857
State of New York, Greene County Clerk's Office.
I, JACOB VAN ORDEN, Clerk of the County of Greene, do hereby certify that Augustus Hill whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, and duly authorized to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Aug Hill and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine. And I further certify that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the 25 th day of July 1857 J. Van Orden. Clerk

State of New York County of Greene
Know all men by these presents that I Betsey Curtis of the Town of Cain County & State aforesaid. Daughter of Arthur Hathaway & Esther Hathaway deceased. do hereby irrevocably make constitute and appoint French Sylvester of the city of Washington D. C. my true & lawful Attorney for me and in my name to demand & receive from the Department of the Interior of the United States all papers relating to the pension of Arthur Hathaway & Esther Hathaway his widow for Revolutionary services. and to call on the different Secretaries at Washington City for all papers relating to the services of my father Arthur Hathaway in the aforesaid war. And I do further authorize my said Attorney to take all such other steps and proceedings in my behalf in the premises as they may deem proper. Witness my hand & seal in presence of this 18 th day of July 1857. Betsey Curtis In presence of Paulas M. G. G. Moses Wright
State of New York County of Greene
On this 18 th day of July in the Year 1857 personally appeared before me Augustus Nell a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by Law to take acknowledgments in and for the County of Greene. Betsey Curtis. Subscribed to the foregoing and acknowledged the same to be her act and deed for the purpose therein described.
Augustus Nell Justice of the Peace

I further certify that Reuben Pingleton & Phoebe Wright of the Town of Gaines County & State aforesaid, subscribing Witnesses to the within Power of Attorney, upon an Examination by & before me, solemnly declared that they are well acquainted with Betsey Curtis, & that they were personally acquainted with Esther Hathaway & Esther Esther Hathaway in their life time, & further that they are positive that Betsey Curtis is the Daughter of the said Esther & Esther Hathaway. July 18 th 1851
Augustus Hill Justice of the Peace
Mrs. Betty Center P. O. of Mary
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Mr. Cole
Aug 18 1837.
Thomas G. Sylvania
Present
Nov 1857

State of New York,
Greene County Clerk's Office. I, JACOB VAN ORDEN, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that
William Pierce before whom the annexed deposition was made, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same, and that the signature purporting to be his I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 22 day of July 185 3
Jacob Van Orden Clerk.

State of New York } County of Greene }
Isaac Curtis aged Seventy years of the Town of Cairo, County and State aforesaid being first duly sworn according to Law depose and says that he was intimately acquainted with Arthur Hathaway and Esther Hathaway his wife, and also his children. Arthur Hathaway was a Pensioner in his life time Esther Hathaway his wife survived her said hus- band and was awarded a Pension under the Act of Congress of 1838 of thirty dollars per year. At the time she received her Pension she was living in the Town of Barry, Orleans County, State of New York and was paid the said at the office in Albany in said State up to the fourth of March 1841.
Deponent further says that Esther Hathaway moved from Barry, Orleans Co., to Will, County State of Illinois in the year 1843 or 1844. Which of the two deponent is not positive, and lived there until her death which took place on the eighth day of January 1847.
Deponent further says that five children survived her death. Namely — Paul Hathaway who resided in Will, Co. State of Illinois & Estah Segar who lives in Will, Co., State of Illinois, Arthur Hathaway resides in Orleans Co. State of New York, Betsey Curtis resides in Greene Co. N.Y., Elsa Austin resides in Delaware County, State of New York, and all are over the age of twenty one years. and Deponent says he is a disinterested Witness
Subscribed and sworn Isaac Curtis
before me this 19 th day of July 1853 Wm Garrison Clerk of the Court

I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Isaac Lewis and that he is entitled to full credit as a Witness - and I further certify that I have no Interest directly or indirectly in the above claim
Wm Durbin Justice of the Peace

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Harvey Hine of the Town of Cairo, County and State aforesaid aged Fifty Seven being duly sworn according to Law depose and say that he was intimately acquainted with Arthur Hathaway and Esther Hathaway his Wife, and also their children. They formerly lived in the Town of Cairo, County & State aforesaid.
Deponent further says that they had five children all of which survive and they are named respectively, Paul Hathaway, Arthur Hathaway, Estella, Edgar, Ella Austin, Betty Curtis, the last named person lives in the Town of Cairo, County and State aforesaid, and all the above children are over twenty one years of age. Deponent says he is a disinterested Witness.
Sworn to Subscribed before me this 20 th day of July 1853. W m Garrison Justice of the Peace and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above deponent and that he is credible as a Witness, and that I have no interest in the above claim W m Garrison Justice of the Peace