Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9057, Joseph Hamlin, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Hamlin, Joseph " Hamblin
N. 9057.
B.L. Wt. 26.684-160-55
Rhoda
CONTENTS

12092 Connecticut Joseph Noamlin of Newburgh in the State of Conn who was a Pri — in the Conn commanded by Captain — of the Reg commanded by Col Enos in the Conn time for State Troops 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of July 1833 and out-Pensioner Newburgh Ct
Arrears to the 4th March 33 $ 80 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep 4, 33 20 $100
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E D Bullock Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 3 Page 16

750 Connecticut Rhoda Hamlin widow of Joseph Con m Hamlin who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 3 rd February 1853 Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of June 1853 and sent to
Eliza Beach Trumbull Fairfield Co.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 10 Vol. A
1832
Eliza Beach Ind. 16, 1857

41789 } Act March 3/55 April 6/55
Rhoda Hamlin wid of Joseph Hamlin
7026684
Revolutionary War
Husband & wife both pensioned
Feb 53- 750
W:160 Rev May 16/56 B.O. 1/1/56
W
Ebenezer Beach Trumbull Conn
Ch: D E Beach Aug 129/53
Conn
Feb 53- no 750
Vol. H. 1-28

S. James Beard Story of the Town of Humboldt in Jan- bush county now in Coral Ridge & says there were well acquainted with the father named Joseph Hamlin in Capt. Solomon Brothers Company of Iowa National State Troops in which said company joined with said Hamlin eight months in the year 1877 & 1878 I think I was assigned to Colo- nel Ennis who had command of the Regiment at Fort Dodge in January 1878 - The said Hamlin was a Colonel in said Brothers Company when I joined it & how long he had been in it I do not know I joined it in May 1878 in January following - The said Hamlin was assigned at the same time he is now present - James Beard Story
I Elmer Hamlin of the Town of Humboldt (in Coral) Ridge & says that I am well acquainted with the mother named Apphia with Joseph Hamlin now present - My Father married the mother of S d Joseph for his second wife when I was nine or 10 years old - my Father lived in Humboldt & I recalled perfectly that said Joseph & one Agnes Beach came to my Father's house near the side of the road & stated that they had enlisted & were going to Horse Creek to join the Army the S d Joseph was then living at Southbury & never came with his mother to my Father's house to live - At this time he stopped on his way & stayed all night I was then 12 or 13 years old I recalled that it was in warm weather & that S d Joseph & myself picked watermelons together - I further recalled that said Joseph stopped & stayed at my Father's about a week and his return from the service I do not now recall what time the said Joseph returned but I do remember that he was gone two or 3 months & when he went on & when he returned it was stated by him & talked of by the family where he was going & where he had been & that he was now enlisted
Soldier - I remember that he had a gun & knapsack & that S d Joseph & S d Agnes Beach were spoken of as being in the service. I cannot be mistaken in the facts which I have stated above - I was six or seven years of age in September 1872 -

Eben Hawley
The foregoing Depositions of Eben Hawley do hereby Be read by Subscribed & sworn to in court before me. I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the same as the same was read by me to the said Eben Hawley & James Beardsley before me this 10th day of March 1840
Joseph H. Hamlin Turnbull (comm.) one year Service
Admitted Pmote 1 year $40
101 3/6

State of Connecticut, County of Linnfield
ss. Bridport
On this 20 th day of August 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Court of Probate in & for the District of Shalford in said County now sitting, Joseph Harkness a resident of Humbull in the County of Linnfield and State of Connecticut, aged seventy one years, who being first 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, 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
in the month of April 1777 I enlisted into said Service into the Connecticut State Troops in the com- pany of Capt. Solomon and Booth - I enlisted at Brookfield in Linnfield County Court. The Enlis- ting officer was Ensign Warren of said Brook- field one Gadsden Turner Esq. was the orderly Sergeant - The Company started from Danbury in said Linnfield County & went first to Tishkill in the State of New York under Col. In as who had an order of the Regiment after a short time we went to Sawkill in the State of New York & there I at Hordernick & other places near joined out the time of my enlistment which was nine mo- nths. We were marching about at diff- erent places near & on the Rivers - I was not in any Battle - our company was dismissed at Hordernick in said State of New York in Janu- ary 1778 - I returned to Brookfield - I have the deposition of William Burr (annexed) - who was with me in this Service.
Again on the first of September 1782 - I enlisted into the same Service at Southbury in New Har- mon County for three months & went immediately to Hordernick in the State of New York joined Capt. Couch's Company. Col. Moseley of Southbury had the Enlisting orders - Col. Caffield was in command in the Service & I was in his Regimen- t - I was stationed at Hordernick & there served out said three months. Eliza Harkness of Humbull all as a witness in Court to prove the fact of this enlistment & Service - I returned to Southbury & after 3 years came to Humbull

command in the Service & I was in this Regiment out - I was stationed at Haverneck & there served out said Three Months. Then Haverney of Tunk all as a witness in Court to prove the fact of this enlistment & Service I returned to Southbury & after 3 years came to Kimball
where I have since remained - I have no Record of my age but no documentary evidence of my Service - I was Born at Brookfield. aforesaid on the 8th of May 1761 - as appears by my Father's Record which I have - I am well known to Elias Beach of Kimball Brn Mass & to Service Prutton who can testify to my character for truth to the fact of my being entitled to Pensionary Service
The said Joseph Hamlin hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Joseph Hamlin
We, Levi Prutton a clergyman, residing in the town of Kimball and Elias Beach residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joseph Hamlin who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 71 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed, the day and date aforesaid.
Levi Prutton Elias Beach
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interroga- tories, 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 Levi Prutton who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in town of Kimball and that Elias Beach who has also signed to same, is a resident of the town of Kimball and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Field Marshal Judge
I, R. Nichols Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Hamlin for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of this 20 th day of April 1833 Office,

R. S. Nichols, Clerk
State of Connecticut
Simsbury County
ss Woodbury
July 21 1832
Be it remembered that on the day and year aforesaid Personally appeared before me Charles B. Phelps Esq a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and sworn William Burr of Southbury in New Haven County to me personally known and who is a credible witness and being first duly cautioned and sworn on his oath declares and says that he became acquainted with Joseph Heimbolt  Heimbolt now of Farmhill in Litchfield County in the month of April 1777. This deponent was then a member private in the army company commanded by Captain Solomon Doot in Col Enos Regiment. said Heimbolt was a private in the same company and continued to serve in said company with this deponent until the first day of January 1778 when said company was disbanded and said Heimbolt was discharged at New Britain Connecticut.
William Burr
He was personally known to me on the day and year aforesaid before me
C. B. Phelps Justice of Peace

I R S Nichols Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Bradford in the County of Lancaster certify that Chas B Phelps Esq before whom the within Foregoing Dep- osition was taken is a Justice of the Peace within the County of St. Lawrence & that the within Foregoing is his Signa- ture. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal by office.
R S Nichols Clerk
I R S Nichols Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Bradford certify that R S Nichols is Clerk of said Court & that the Foregoing is his Signature with the Seal of said Court annexed Eleazar Wheelwright

State of Connecticut County of Hartford } ss. Bridgeport On this 7 th day of April A D 1853 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate within & for the District of Bridgeport in said County and State aforesaid Rhoda Hamlin a resident of the Town of Trumbull in said County & State aforesaid aged 70 Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration according to the best of her knowledge and belief in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows including all other acts & Resolutions passed by Congress relative to such widows pensions since the passage of said act of July 7 th 1838 up to and including an act of Congress passed & approved February 3 1853 granting half pay & pensions to such widows whose husbands served in the Revolutionary War —
That she is now the widow of Joseph Hamlin late of said Trumbull die who was a private in the Revolutionary War and was a pensioner of the United States on the Roll of the Connecticut agency at the rate of 40 dollars per Annum under act of June 7 th 1832 and for proof of his service in said War she refers to his declaration for a pension at the Pension Office in the City of Washington —
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Hamlin in said Trumbull on the twenty seventh day of August in the year

Eighteen hundred and Seventeen by Lewis Burton Esq. who was at that time a Justice of the Peace in said Trumbull in said Fairfield County. has a Record in her possession on an old account Books of their Marriage & of his death - and that her maiden name was Rhoda Bennett - That her husband the aforesaid Joseph Hamlin died at said Trumbull on the eighth day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and Thirty five - That she is now his widow That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the Marriage took place Subsequent to the second day of January of the year Eighteen hundred - Viz. at the time above stated and that she has not married since the death of her husband the said Joseph Hamlin in - Sworn to and Subscribed before said Court on the day and year above written
Attest Elisha S. Aburnethy Judge Rhoda Hamblin of the Court of Probate for Bridgeport District.
And I further certify that it has been proved to the satisfaction of said Court that the s d Rhoda Hamblin is now a widow. Attest Elisha S. Aburnethy Judge of said Court. J. E. B. Goodell Clerk of the aforesaid Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the doings of said Court in the matter of the application of the widow Rhoda Hamblin for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 9 th day of April A D 1853 E. B. Goodell Clerk

I John Ward of the Town of Trumbull in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut Aged Thirty six years do depose and say that I ma- -ried the daughter of the widow Rhode Hamlin of said Trumbull who is now applying for a pension that she now lives in my family in which is an old account book in keeping in which it appears that Joseph Hamlin and Rhode Bennett was married on the twenty seventh day of August in the year Eighteen hundred and seventeen and I further depose and say that she now remains the widow of said Joseph Hamlin deceased. The record of said marriage is in the words and figures following to wit " " Rhode Bennett was married to Joseph Hamlin August 27 th 1817 - " Attest -- John Ward
On this 28 th day of March 1853 Personally appeared before me John Ward who subscribed and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition who I certify is a credible Witness well known to me Elihu Breese Justice of the Peace
Also on the 6 th day of April 1853 I the aforesaid John Ward do make this addition to my above Deposition viz. that it appears on said Old Ac- -count Book that said Joseph Hamlin died on the 8 th day of March 1835 the said record of his dea- -th is in words and figures following viz ~ " Joseph Hamlin Died the 8 th day of March 1835 " Attest John Ward
On this 6 th day of April 1853 Personally appeared before me John Ward who subscribed and made

solemnly to the truth of the with in deposition - who I certify is a credible witness well known to me Elihu Bead. Justice of Peace

I Sarah Wheeler of the Town of Huntington in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged 57 years do dispose and say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Hemen of Trumbull in said County now deceased - and was present and saw said Joseph Hemen mar- ried to Rhode Bennet in said Trumbull at the house of her father by Lewis Burton Esq: a Justice of the peace for said Town I at the time time of the marriage lived in said Trumbull in the same neighbourhood of the marriage and continued a bout one year in the Town, after which I was married and moved out of the Town I can not fit upon the exact date of the marriage but should think it was in the month of August 1817-
Attest
Sarah Wheeler
On this 31 st day of March 1853 at said Huntington personally appeared before me Sarah Wheeler who subscribed and made solemn Oth to the truth of the above deposition who I certify is a credible witness well known to me Eliza Beecher Justice of the Peace

I Nathan Baldwin of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged 53 years do depose and say that I. was well acquainted with Joseph Hamlin of Trumbull in said County now deceased - and was present and saw said Joseph Hamlin Married to Rhoda Bennet in said Trumbull at the house of her father by Lewis Burton Esq a Justice of the Peace as I understood in said Trumbull The reason that I remember they were married as aforesaid is I. at the time of their marriage lived in said Trumbull that I. removed from said Trumbull in the year 1819. and as near as I. can now recollect their Marriage took place about a year and a half before I. removed from said Trumbull I remember perfectly well of seeing them Married as aforesaid but cannot find the exact date of their Marriage but should think it took place in the year 1817 it was in warm weather cannot say what time in the year Bridgeport March 28 th 1853
Nathan Baldwin
Sworn to and subscribed at said Bridgeport in said County on the 28 th day of March 1853 by said Nathan Baldwin before me who I certify is a credible witness well known to me
Stephen Hawley Justice of the Peace

I Elisha Beach of the Town of Trumbull in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut 69 years of age do depose and say that I have been well acquainted with Joseph Hamlin of said Trumbull and with his widow Rhoda Hamlin of said Trumbull who is now applying for a pension about 30 years past and do know that they lived together as man and wife at the time of Joseph's death and have no doubt they were lawfully married as she has stated in her declaration for a pension in the year 1817, understood that said Joseph Hamlin was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death. That I have no doubt that said Joseph died in said Trumbull in 1835 as she has stated in her declaration - did not see him after his death but common report was that he was dead and I know that said Rhoda Hamlin has not married since the death of her husband the said Joseph Hamlin and that she is now a Widow and the reason that I know that fact is that she has lived in the said Town of Trumbull in which Town I have always lived ever since his death and very soon after his death she came to live in intermediate neighbourhood where she has lived with her daughter in said Trumbull to this day - Bridgeport April 9 th 1853 Elisha Beach
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County - ss Bridgeport April 9 th 1853 personally appeared Elisha Beach who subscribed and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition before me who I certify is a credible witness well known to me, Stephen Hawley Justice of Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD, COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE,
ss. Bridgeport Wm H Noble I, CLERK
of the County Court, within and for Fairfield County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify—THAT Lewis Burten was on the 27 th of August 1841 a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that Oliver Beach was on the 28 th & 31 st of March & on the 6 th of April 1853 and Stephen Hawley was on the 28 th day of March & was on the 7 th & 9 th days of April 1853 and now are
Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the laws of this State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that full faith and credit may, and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and know that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature; and that said instrument is executed, acknowledged and duly authenticated according to the laws of this State.
In Testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court, at Bridgeport in said County and State, on this 9 th day of April A. D. 1853 Wm H Noble Clerk.

I David Beardsley of the Town of Trumbull in Hartford County State of Connecticut 58 years of age do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Harrlin of said Trumbull and with his widow Rhoda Harrlin who is now applying for a pension and that said Joseph Harrlin & his widow the said Rhoda resided in my neighbourhood at the time he died that he died in said Trumbull from my best recollection in the year 1835. I saw him after his death and attended his funeral Also I know that said Joseph & Rhoda lived together as man and wife at the time of his disease and I have no doubt they were lawfully married and that I verily believe that she has not been married since the death of said Joseph Harrlin & that she is now a Widow understood that said Joseph Harrlin was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his disease as aforesaid further deponent saith not Dated at Bridgeport : David Beardsley April 7 th 1853
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss Bridgeport April 7 th 1853 Personally appeared David Beardsley and Subscribed and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above deposition before me who I certify is a credible witness well known to me Stephen Hawley Justice of the Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, COUNTY OF Hartford
ss. Turnbull
On this 28 day of March A. D., 1855
Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace, duly authorized by law to administer oaths in and for the County aforesaid, Rhoda Hamlin
aged 70 years, a resident of Turnbull in the State of
Connecticut who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Joseph Hamlin of said Turnbull deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary War and was a prisoner of the United States under act of June 7 th 1832 at the rate of Forty dollars per Annum and for proof of his service in said War she refers to his application for a pension at the pension office at Washington City - And that she is now a pensioner as his widow under the 2 nd section of the act of February 3, 1853 at the rate of 40 dollars per Annum - That her pension certificate is dated 22 nd day of June 1853 - and that to her said application for pension under said act she refers for proof of his death, of their marriage - and that she believes said Joseph
and continued in actual service in said war for the term of at least 12 months and was honorably discharged at  on the day of A. D.,
She further states that she was married to the said Joseph Hamlin in Turnbull in said County on the 27 th day of August A. D. 1817 by one Lewis Burton Esq. Justice of Peace in Torrington and that her name before her said marriage was Rhoda Bennett that her said husband died at said Turnbull on the eighth day of March A. D. 1835 and that she is now a widow.
She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3, 1855."
Rhoda Hamlin her mark
WE Elizur Beach residents of S. Turnbull
and Narrit Hardy in the State of Connecticut
upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by said Rhoda Hamlin in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Elizur Beach Narrit Hardy
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Samuel Brainerd Justice of the Peace.

I. Elisha Beah of Trumbull in the County of Hanford & State of Connecticut of lawful age do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Rhoda Hamlin who has signed the annexed application for Bounty Land dated March 28 th 1855 - that she is a pensioner of the United States on the Roll of the Connecticut agency at the rate of 40 dollars per Annum - and that she is now the widow of Joseph Hamlin dec - and that the facts her statements in said application are true - Elisha Beah
State of Connecticut Hanford County } ss Trumbull On this 2 nd day of April 1855 Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace duly authorized by law to administer Oaths in and for said County Elisha Beah who subscribed and made Oath to the truth of the above deposition who I certify is a credible person well known to me - and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of said application of Rhoda Hamlin for Bounty land - Samuel Brainerd justice of the Peace

No 41789
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD, COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE,
} ss. I,
Amos S. Field Clerk
of the County Court, within and for Fairfield County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify—THAT
Samuel Brinsfield ESQUIRE,
was on the 28 th day of March 1855 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the laws of this State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that full faith and credit may, and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations; that I am acquainted with his hand-writing, and know that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, as his genuine official signature, and that said instrument was executed, acknowledged, and duly authenticated according to the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court, at Bridgeport, in said County and State, on this 4 th day of April A. D. 1855
Amos S. Field Clerk.

Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., _____, 189__
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Joseph Hamlin , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr 1777 9 mos Pri Col. Root Gen. Howe Conn.   Sept 1782 3 mos " Col. Root Gen. Howe "  
Battles engaged in, _____
None mentioned
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Brookfield Conn.
Date of application for pension, _____
Aug 20 1832
Residence at date of application, _____
Winsted Conn.
Age at date of application, _____
Brookfield Conn. May 8, 1761
Remarks: _____
Mrs. Rhoda Bennett Aug 27 1817 and died March 8 1835
Very respectfully,
_____ Commissioner.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No.
9057
Rhoda Hamlin
Wid
Joseph Hamlin Print Rev. War
Act:
July 29
1848
Index:—Vol.
A
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

1894 Sept. 20 Hist. To Hon. H. F. Andrews Audubon, Iowa

101100 App. of Rhoda
Hamlin widow of
Joseph Fairfield Conn.
17092
Act 3 d Feby: 1853 $40. 00 Per Annum Commencing 3 d Feby. 1853, Rev.
Ebenezer Beach Tumbull Fairfield Co. Conn.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business.

State of Connecticut Fairfield County
Trumbull April 11 th 1853
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C
Sir I send you the application of the widow Rhoda Hamlin for a Pension please send her certificate to me Yours Respectfully Elisha Beach

Pension Office, 11 th June, 1853.
Sir,
Joseph O'Connell, was inscribed upon the roll of Connecticut, as a private, in the war of the revolution at the rate of $40. 00 per Annum. Pray please to inform me to what time he was paid.
I have the honor to be, Sir, Respectfully Your Ob dt Servt., J. H. Ward Commissioner.
Pensioned under act 7 th June 1832
Died 8 th March 1835, paid to his death. F. Beck Auditor.
Francis Root Esq m , Third Auditor, of the Treasury.

Brief in the case of Rhoda Hamlin, Widow of Joseph, Fairfield County and State of Connecticut, act 3 d February, 1853,
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under the act, of 7 th June, 1832, Marriage proven by second evidence & parole proof,
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Ebenezer Beach, Esq., Inverness, Fairfield Co., Ct.,
Name and residence of Agent
J. C. Boynton, Examining Clerk.

L. S. Waldo Esq Comm. of Pensions
county State of Connecticut Fairfield Trumbull May 21 st 1853
Sir, I sent to the Com te of Pensions the application of Rhode Hamlin for a pension dated April 7 th 1853 since sending s d application I have learned from your circular of 12 th of January 1853 that you request the officers before whom s d application was authenticated to certify that they had no interest in s d application and not concerned in the prosecution thereof therefore to meet such requirement I now send you herewith certificate pleas send her certificate to me at said Trumbull Yours Respectfully Elisha Beach
See Mays Apr 13

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State of Connecticut. Fairfield County Probate office for the District of Bridgeport in said County in the matter of the application of the widow Rhoda Hamlin under date of April 7 th 1853. — for a pension — we hereby certify that neither of us have have any interest in the result of said application and that neither of us are concerned in the prosecution thereof Witness our hands and Seal of said Court at Bridgeport in said County & State aforesaid this 21 st day of May A D 1853 Elisha S. Aburnby Judge for Court.
C. B. Goodsell. Clerk, State Com.
State of Connecticut Fairfield County I. Stephen Hawley a Justice of the Peace in and for said County do certify that I have no interest in the result of the aforesaid application of Rhoda Hamlin for a pension and am not concerned in the prosecution thereof (said application was dated April 7 th 1853) Witness my hand at Bridgeport in said County May 21 st 1853 Stephen Hawley Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut. Fairfield County Trumbull May 21, 1853 I. Elisha Beach a Justice of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that I have no interest in the result in the matter of the application of the widow Rhoda Hamlin for a pension and not concerned in the prosecution thereof any further than assisting her in preparing her application at her request which application was dated April 7 th 1853 and which application I sent to the commission of Pensions at her request — attest, Elisha Beach Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut County of Hartford Hartford April 4 th 1855
L. P. Waldo Esq Comm r . of Bounty Land
Sir I send you the application of the widow Rhoda Harrison for Bounty Land under act of Congress approved March 3 1855 please send her Warrant to me ————— Elihu Beach