Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17387, Jonathan Hale, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Hale, Jonathan Button, Mary
W. 17387
CONTENTS
Former widow

940.
Connecticut
Mary Patton, formerly widow of Jonathan Hale who was a Fifer Major in the Conn. line for 7 months.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars & 45 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th. day of July, 1843. and sent to J. H. Charlton East Windsor Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 62.

No 5667
Mary Bulton
Con:
abt July 36
m 78 - last service 77.
2 A. 1/2 1/2 1/2

State of Connecticut Hartford County ss. Enfield
On this 23 rd day of September A. 1842. personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Enfield said Hartford County,
Mary Button, a resident of said County aged Eighty Six 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 third Section of the Act of Congress, of the 4 th July 1836; and the joint resolution of July 7 th 1835.
That she is the former Widow of Jonathan Hale, formerly of Chatham, in Middlesex County Connecticut; who was a Fife Major in the Army of the Revolution.
That he was in the service near Boston, in the year 1775, as she has heard bit of which she had found no full proof; And further, That in the Month of May, he joined Col Sages Regiment of State Troops, as fife Major That in June 1776, He marched with said Regiment to New York: That he continued to serve in said Reg t in said capacity, until Dec r 25 th 1776; when he was dismissed & returned home, having served between Six & Seven Months.
And again, in the Spring of the year 1777, he, the said Jonathan Hale again entered the Army, and marched to the vicinity of the North River; That in the month of July 1777, he returned home on a Furlough to said Chatham, and

was married to her while he was at home on this Furlough; as they were engaged to each other before he went away. Her Maiden name was Mary Clark, we were Married by the Rev d Cyprian Strong, Pastor of the Congregational Church in Chatham, in the County of Middlesex, & State of Connecticut in July Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven; And a few days after our Marriage, the said Jonathan Hale returned to the Army. He again returned, I believe in November & Staid a short time, and then went back to the Army, and Staid until the following Spring, viz the Spring of 1778: when he returned, and did not go into the Army any more.
If the length of this period of service, which she believes was not less than nine Months, is not satisfactorily proved, She requests that for so long a time as is fully proved by the testimony sent, she may now be allowed; and that the time allowed to Stephen Clark, when he was pensioned for his services, may be referred to: if the proof of his services after he returned with said Clark should be judged in any respect defective, as she knows not now how she can add to the proof.
She further declares, that her said Husband, the said Jonathan Hale, died at Enfield in Hartford County, on the day of October 1807;
And that she was married to Elijah Britton of the Town of South Wilbraham in Mass Sept r 10 1815; And that the said Britton died at said South Wilbraham in August September 20 th 1840, and that she has remained a Widow ever

Since that period, and she is now a Widow: all which will more fully appear, by refer- ence to the proof hereto annexed.
Mary Patton
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, Before the Court of Probate for the District of Enfield in the County and State aforesaid
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court at said Enfield in the County & State aforesaid
Hiram S. Belcher Judge
2,
my
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I Amos Clark of Chatham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut being Eighty five years of age do depose and say that in the Spring of the year 1776 I enlisted into Capt. Churchill Company as a soldier in the Revolutionary service - Col. Sages Regiment went to New York and that Jonathan Hale of Chatham was in the same Company went to New York when I did and was discharged at the same time that I was, which was the twenty fifth day of December - and that the said Jonathan Hale was five Major in Col. Sages Regt. all of which I will recollect and further the deponent saith not.
Amos Clark
State of Connecticut Middlesex County } ss Chatham Septmber 25 th A.D. 1841
Personally appeared Amos Clark the above named deponent and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Before Me Nathl. C. Smith Justice of the Peace I certify that the above deponent named is a person of truth and veracity.
Nathl. C. Smith Justice of the Peace

for Jonathan Hale in Sages Regt 1776 Life Major to No 0
for Jonathan Hale

Stephen Clark of Chatham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, Aged Eighty seven years, do depose and say that in the fall of the year 1777 I was a soldier in the Militia at Fishkill, that I marched to Rhinebeck under Capt Hubbard, James Bill of Chatham was an Officer at this time, while at Rhinebeck an express informed us of the Surrender of General Burgoyne, I staid at Rhinebeck three or four days, when the British shipping went down the river I returned to Fishkill, staid there some time and was discharged. the length of time I was at all the above named places I cannot recollect. I further depose and say that I was well acquainted with Jonathan Veale then a resident of Chatham that he was fife-Major and in actual service at the time and place above spoken of and was discharged about the time I was, that on my return to Chatham I came in company a part of the journey with the said Veale and went to his Fathers house in said Chatham with him. I further depose and say that I was present at the Marriage of the said Jonathan Veale and Mary Clark in July 1777 & further the deponent saith not.
Stephen Clark

State of Connecticut
Middlesex County } ss Chatham September 29 th 1841
On this 29 th day of September 1841 personally appeared before me the subscribing authority Stephen Clark a resident of Chatham in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut a credible person who then and there made solemn Oath to the truth of the within and foregoing Deposition by him subscribed
Before me
Elijah Clark Justice of the Peace
Stephen Clark for Jonathan Hale

I Sparrow Smith of Chatham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut Agree Eighty one years do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Jonathan Hale and his wife that in the year summer of 1877 he came home from the service as I suppose and so understood at the time, and was married and was about home with his military uniform on some time, and went away again into the service that in October 1877 I saw the said Jonathan Hale in the service on the North river but how long he was there I am not able to say and further the deponent sayth no
Sparrow Smith
State of Connecticut Middlesex County } ss Chatham September 25 th 1841
Personally appeared Sparrow Smith the above named deponent and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed -
Before Me Nath l C. Smith Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named deponent is a person of truth and veracity Nath l C. Smith Justice of the Peace

1777 Sparrow Smith for Jonathan Hale
1777
Saw him at Chatham in July & on North River in Oct 1777

Lucy Griswold now a resident of St Johns Ville in the County of Montgomery & state of New York aged seventy nine years last October Do hereby Depose and say that in my younger Days I lived in the town of Chatham in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut that I lived there through the whole of the Revolution war and I further say that Jonathan Hale then of said town went into the army in the Spring of 1777 to the best of my recollection and think he went into the army for one year and in the month of July he came home on a Furlough & staid a week or two the exact number of Days I cannot remember but not long, that while he was at home on this Furlough he was married to my sister Mary Clark of said Chatham in the month of July 1777 by the Rev Cyprian Strong of said Chatham - after a few Days he returned back to the army and staid until his time was out or til Spring when he returned home my sister Mrs Hale Boarded at home at Fathers until Jonathan came home in the Spring the next Spring after he was married I slept with her all winter & During the absence of her husband, the said Jonathan Hale and remain her her living from him while he was gone in the services and further sayth not
Lucy Griswold
Witnesses John G. Waterman
State of New York County of Montgomery ss on this 18 Day of August 1841 personally appeared before me and made  the subscribing authority Lucy Griswold a credible person, Deposed to the truth of  the  affidavit before me George Lake justice of peace

For Jonathan Hales
Widow
Lucy Gossolds
Deposition
1 (Seal) 1841 the County of Middlesex ss I do hereby certify that the within is a true copy of the original now in my hands John Gossolds

State of N York County of Montgomery } J.S.
I Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Montgomery & State of N-York do hereby certify that George Lake Esq: before whom the foregoing disposition of Mrs Lucy Gosswood was taken was at the time of taking the same is now a lawful Justice of the Peace said County of Montgomery - and then his signature to said certificate in his genuine signature will be known to me In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name & affix the seal said court at Fonda in the County of Montgomery and State of New York on this 18th - day of August 1841
J. Cook Clerk of the Court & County of Montgomery
By Jonathan Hales
His Dow
Lucy Gosswood Deposition

I Rhoda Hale of Chatham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut Aged Seventy eight years do depose and say that I was present at the Marriage of Jonathan Hale and Mary Clark of Chatham in July 1777 and well recollect seeing them Married and further the deponent saith not
Rhoda her  Hale mark
State of Connecticut Middlesex County } ss Chatham September 30 th A 1841
On this 30 th day of September 1841 Personally appeared before me the subscribing authority Rhoda Hale a resident of Chatham in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut a credible person who then and there made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by her subscribed
Before me
Elijah Clark Justice of the Peace

Rhoda Hale for Jonathan Wales Marriage July 1777

Comfort Sage Esq; Colonel of the 3 d Regiment ordered to be raised in the Colony of Connecticut to join the Continental Army.-----
To Jonathan Hale Greeting
Reposing special trust and confidence in your Fidelity courage and good- conduct. I do, by virtue of Authority in me vested, constitute and Appoint you the said Jonathan Hale to be First Lieut n in the Eighth Company in said Regiment and, I do, hereby Authorise and impower you to exercise your said Office in the due discharge of all the Duties of it which you are faithfully and Diligently to Attend. and this shall be your sufficient Warrant.-----
Given under my Hand at Philipsborough in the Colony of N o York on the 4 th of Dec r 1776
Comfort Sage Col o
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1776
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Miss Cady Lyda
Warrant Dec 1776
Warrant
Warrant
see W. W.
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Mr Jonathan Hovey 88300 New Hampshire

I Hervey Talcott, a resident of Portland, formerly Chatham, in Middlesex County, Connecticut, do hereby depose & say; That I am now Pastor of the Congregational Church in said Portland, which was under the pastoral care of the Rev. Cyprian Strong from the year Seventeen hundred & sixty seven to the year Eighteen hundred & eleven; & I have now the custody of the Marriage Records made & kept by him; & I further depose & say, that in said Records there is a record as follows: viz.
"The following were joined in Marriage A.D. Seventeen hundred & seventy eight, viz. July Seventh. Jonathan Hale & Mary Clark both of Chatham."
And I further certify, that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which in the original is entered, as to its dates, in fair & legible figures, as follows:
"The following were joined in Marriage A.D. 1778, viz. July 7 th . Jonathan Hale & Mary Clark both of Chatham."
Hervey Talcott, Pastor of the Congregational Church in Portland, for- merly Chatham.
State of Connecticut, } Ss. Portland. Middlesex County }
On the 21 st day of September 1842 person

ally appeared before me the subscribing authority, the Rev. Hervey Talcott, who subscribed the foregoing deposition, & made solemn oath to the truth of the same, & he is a credible person, & is at this time pastor of the Congregational Church in said Portland.
Archibald Hemenway Justice of the peace.

I, Florinda Davis, a resident of Enfield in Hartford County Connecticut do hereby depose and say, that I was well acquainted with Jonathan Reale, formerly of Chatham, in Middlesex County Connecticut, and last of said Enfield. I am well knowing to the fact that the said Jonathan lived with the present Widow Mary Button many years, & that they brought up a family of Children together, as man & Wife. And I am well knowing to the fact that the said Jonathan Reale, died in said Enfield in October 1807. And I am knowing to the fact, that the said Widow, Mary Reale, was Married to Elijah Button of South Milbraham in Massachusetts in Sept 1815. I was not present at the wedding but heard of the day they were married & I saw her the next day. She came to our house with said Elijah Button as her husband. & She lived with him as his Wife, until the time of his death; which took place, on the 20 th day of September 1840. Two years ago this day, and the said Widow Mary Button, has never again married, but still continues the Widow of the said Elijah Button.
Florinda Davis
State of Connecticut Hartford County } ss Enfield
On this 22 nd day of September, A D 1842, I here personally appeared, before me the subscribing authority, Mrs Florinda Davis, a resident of said Enfield, a credible person, who then and there made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition written in her presence & by her subscribed.
Before me. Jesse Charlton Notary Public

State of Connecticut Comptrollers Office.
I Gideon Wells Comptroller of Public Accounts for the State of Connecticut do hereby certify, That in the Books of State Pay Table of the War of the Revolution I find the following acct, from which I make the following Abstracts
Col. Comfort Sages Regiment.
1777 Jan. 17 th Pay Rolls Bills &c
April 31 Capt Churchills bill Hospital exp d 26:125 Arms and Baggage taken or destroyed £ 379:4:7
Oct 3 rd 345:17=
Capt Churchills Do
Enlisting 267 Equipping 84:6 Arms & Baggage taken or destroyed 12:44 Expence after Deserters 5:12:8 Commissions 8:72
29 th Sept r 1822
877:19:10
Gideon Wells Compt r .

State of Connecticut
Office of Secretary of State
Hartford Sept. 29 th 1842
I Noah A. Phelps Secretary of State for the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the following are true Abstracts from the Colony Records of Connecticut.
Under date of June 14 th 1776. "This Assembly do appoint the persons hereafter named to the respective offices herein after mentioned, to take the command of the six Battalions ordered by this Assembly to be raised and marched directly to New York, & there to join the Continental Army in that place, and His Honor the Governor is hereby desired, authorized & empowered to give commission according to the form provided & ordered for each respective officer according to his office and rank, and warrants to such as are appointed on the Staff" — which said Battalions by an act passed at the same session were to be "held in service until the 25 th day of December next unless sooner discharged."
"This Assembly do appoint Fisher Gay Esq to be Colonel of the second Battalion."
"This Assembly do appoint Simon Wolcott Captain of the 6 th Company in said Battalion."
"This Assembly do appoint Comfort Sage Esq to be Colonel of the third Battalion."
This Assembly do appoint Joseph Cushman Captain of the 4 th Company in said Battalion."

And I further certify that Nathaniel C. Smith Esq. before whom the depositions of Amos Clark and Sparrow Smith were taken, was at the time of taking the same, and before and after, a lawful Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex in this State, and I am satisfied that his signatures to said certificates are his genuine signatures.
I further certify that Elisha Clark Esq. before whom the depositions of Stephen Clark, and of Rhode Hall were taken was, at the time of taking the same, & before & after, a lawful Justice of the Peace for said Middlesex County, and I am satisfied that his signatures to said certificates are his genuine signatures.
And I further certify that Archibald Hinney Esq. before whom the certificate of the Rev d Harvey Talcott was taken, was at the time of taking the same, and before and after, a lawful Justice of the Peace for said Middlesex County, and I am satisfied that his signature to said certificate is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I do hereby subscribe my name and affix the seal of said State at Hartford aforesaid this twenty ninth day of September 1842.
Noah A. Phelps,
Secretary of State

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., No. 21 , _____, 19 41
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Hale a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W. 17387
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 ✓ ✓ Goodrich went to Cambridge Conn   June 20, 1776 to Dec 20, 1776 Fifer Churchill Comfort Ledge Conn   Sp. 1777 9 mos. ✓ Hubbard ✓          
Battles engaged in, None stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, Chatham, later Portland, Middlesex Co. Date of application for pension, Sept 23, 1842, her d. al  Conn Residence at date of application, Enfield, Hartford Co. Conn Age at date of application, she was 86 yrs old Remarks: Sol. mar. July 7, 1777 in Chatham, Conn. Mary Clark both of  sd pl. A fam of children is referred to, number & names not  stated. Sol. d in Oct. 1807 in Enfield Conn. - she mar. Sept 10, 1815  Elijah Putton of So. Wilbraham, Mass. who d. Sept 20, 1840
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

5667- Conn t Rejected
Let to Jesse Charlton Oct 3. '42 ✓ " " " " " 20. '42 ✓ " " Geo. Ward Nov. 14. '42 ✓
act 4 July '36 =

8517
Let to Jesse Charlton Nov. 24. 1842
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Act 7. July. 1838

Comfort Sage Esq r : Colonel of the Twenty third Regiment of Militia in the State of Connecticut in America. To Jonathan Hail Gent m Greeting.
I Do by these Presents Reposing especial Confidence in your Fidelity Courage and good Conduct, Constitute and Appoint you the said Jonathan Hail to be Vice Major to the Twenty third Regiment of Militia in the State of Connecticut. And I Do hereby Authorize and empower you to Exercise your said Office in a due discharge of the Duties thereof, which you are carefully and Diligently to attend as a Vice Major as aforesaid according to the Trust reposed in you, for which this is your Sufficient Warrant.
Given under my Hand at Middletown in said State this 28 th Day of April Anno Domini 1777.
Comfort Sage Esq r

No 8517 Declaration of Mary Bullon
Acts 7. July '38 & 23 Aug. '42 m 78. adm'd '76 - 5 mo. Fife Majr 77 2. - pa do 7 mo Fife Majr $36.45
Jesse Chardoo E. Windsor Conn

State of Connecticut Hartford County, Ss Enfield
On this 9 th day of October  November A 1842 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Enfield in said County now sitting and in open Court; Mary Beaton, a resident of said Enfield Aged 86 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 provisions made by the acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838; and the 23 rd of August 1842, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she was the Widow of Jonathan Heale, formerly of Chatham, in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut. That he served in the War of the Revolution in two Campaigns, viz, in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy Six, in Col l Sages Regiment at New York, in the capacity of Life Major, from about the 20 th of June to the 25 th of December 1776; a period of not less than Six months. And again, in the year 1777, he served for several Months at various places, on the North river, the exact amount of time she cannot determine, and therefore asks that it may be determined by the amount allowed to Stephen Clark her witness for this period of his services. Tho she has the best reason to believe that said Jonathan Heale served several months longer in this War than said Stephen Clark did; yet as she cannot obtain any more precise proof of the length of the second period of his services, than she sent with app her application September 29 th 1842, under the act of July 4 1836 & its amendments;

in the second tour he served as a Fife Major She also declares that she was Married to the said Jonathan Hale, at said Chatham by the Reverend Cyprian Strong, Pastor of the Congrega- tional Church as said Chatham, in the Month of July, in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy seven, or Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight, as a copy from the church records will show. She verily believed when she made her application under the act of 1836, that it was in the year 1777; and her family re- cord, made by her husband, bears that date but she has since learned from the Congregational Church of Pembroke that Mr Strong's Pastoral record states that it was in July 1778 if this is so, she must only plead the common infirmary of her age, a decayed memory: and hopes it will be viewed by the Depart- ment with indulgence.
She further declares that her said Husband Jonathan Hale, died at said Enfield in the Month of October 1807. And that she intermar- ried with Elijah Button of Milbraham in Mas- sachusetts, in 1815, And he the said Button died in Sept 1840. and she has remained a Widow ever since that period. That the Mar- riage took place previous to the first of Janua- ry Seventeen hundred and Ninety four, viz at the time above stated: and that she is still a Widow. And for proof of her foregoing declara- tion she begs leave to refer to the proof on file in the Pension Office sent with her declaration in September 1842.
Mary Button
Sworn to and subscribed before the Court

of Probate aforesaid, on the day and year first written.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court on the aforesaid day, in said District and County, and I further certi- fy that after the 12 th line from the top the following words were interlined viz. "from the Commissioner of Pensions"
Heiman T Belcher Judge

Reported
Connecticut 6885
Mary Button widow of
Jonathan Hale, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died in the month Oct, 1807, of Hartford in the State of Connecticut who was a Vifullays in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by _____ in the Conn. line for 7 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 36, Dollars 45 per annum, to commence on the 14th day March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of Dec. 1842, and sent to Jesse Charlton Esqr. E. Windsor Conn.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1844
Semi-annual allowance ending Oct. 23. Aug 1842
182.25
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Geo. S. Woody Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 168

Jope Charlton appeal
in the case of
Mary Bullon
act. P. July 88
sp. 3. Aug 42
Hon John C Spencer
Secretary of War Washington D C
C 329. Rec Nov 18/12
Bravo Office Report rec'd done

East Windsor Hartford County Connecticut Nov 10-1842 To the Honorable Secretary of War
Sir.
I beg leave to bring before your Honor a question in regard to the right construction of "An Act To amend the acts of July, eighteen hundred and thirty six, and eighteen hundred and thirty eight, allowing pensions to certain Widows. Approved August 23 rd 1842.
In an application I made in behalf of Mary Button, former Widow of Jonathan Heale, last of Enfield in Connecticut, for the benefit of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 and the 23 rd of August 1842 Mr Edwards the Commissioner of Pensions has expressed his opinion in his letter of October 20 th 1842 that such a claim is not admissible; on the ground that the woman was not a Widow at the time of the passage of the act of July 7 th 1838.
The Widow and her friends desire that this question may be brought before the Honorable Secretary of War, for his examination and decision. I do it with some diffidence because I hold the opinions of Mr Edwards on pension questions in great respect: but in this instance I fully believe that a different construction will ultimately be given to the Act of August 23 rd 1842.
It appears to me very plain that it is the design and scope of this Act, to remove all technical and grammatical

objections which had heretofore been interposed; and leaving but three things necessary to be substantiated by a Widow claiming the benefit of the provisions of the Pensions Acts of July 7 th 1838; and of August 23 rd A 1842. Viz
That her husband's services, as a Soldier of the Revolution, be legally, and satisfactorily proved; That the Marriage of the Widow to the Soldier be proved to have been a lawful Marriage, and to have taken place within the time prescribed by the law of July 7 th 1838. And that the Woman, be a Widow, at the time she makes her application. And are not these, all the requisites founded in reason and justice.
And the expressions of the act of August 23 A 1842, appears to me as plain as language can make it, that nothing shall be required, more than the three things above stated, to entitle a Widow to the benefit of the provisions of those Acts.
"That the Marriage of the Widow after the death of the husband for whose services she claims a pension under the Act of the 7 th July Eighteen hundred and thirty eight, shall be no bar to the claim of such Widow to the benefit of that Act she being a Widow at the time she makes application for a pension."
If it had been the intention of Congress to have still required that the applicant should have been a Widow at the time of the passage of the act of July 7 th 1838, I think they would so have expressed it; but they have not. The expressions of the act are as sweeping and general as possible, requiring but one thing in regard to the period of her Widowhood

viz, "She being a Widow at the time she makes her application for a pension". I think Sir I need add nothing further
I am Sir, with sincere respect Your Obedient Servant.
Jesse Charlton.
Hon. John C. Spencer Secretary of War Washington D. C.

East Windsor Hartford County, Connecticut.
Hon d Sir.
November 10 th 1842.
I herewith transmit the application of Mary Bullon, former Widow of Jonathan Hale, formerly of Chatham and last of Enfield in Connecticut for a Pension, under the Acts of July 7 th 1838, and of August 23 rd 1842.
And as your letter of October 20 th 1842 has expressed an opinion of the inadmissibility of a claim of this description, I wish to have the question laid before the Hon on . Secretary of War: and for this purpose, I have enclosed an open letter to him; which after having read, will you have the goodness to send him, or to lay before him.
With great respect Sir, I remain your Obedient Servant
Jesse Chearlon.
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

East Windsor Connecticut Oct 12 th
1842
Dear Sir.
I have before me yours of the 3 rd inst in answer to the application of Mary Button, former Widow of Jonathan Hale: You say, That the record Shews She was married July 1778
I have now before me the Family Record of the Hale family, for a century past, beginning in 1741 In which it is fairly entered in its regular place Jonathan Hale was Married to Mary Clark July 1 st D 1777.
I wish you Sir to look again at the record, it seems to me that the examining Clerk is mistaken in the date. I will send the family record if it is wished. The Clerk may have by mistake looked at the record of Dorothy Phillips marriage with Moses P. Hale, that was under examination at the same time & that marriage was in 1778
And Sir, permit me to make the enquiry whether the Act to amend the Acts of July 1836 and 1838 does not entirely waive the objection. That they were not Widows on the day when the Act was passed.
Wiz
"That the Marriage of the Widow, after the death of her husband, for whose services she claims a pension under the Act of the seventh of July Eighteen hundred and thirty-eight shall be no bar to the claim of such Widow to the benefit of that act. She being a Widow at the time she makes application for a pension."
Is it not as plain as language can make it, that the legislature in passing this amend

ment meant that no stress whatever should be laid on the circumstance of the time of the husband's death, provided the Woman is a Widow at the time she makes application for a pension.
I have the goodness to let me hear from you again in the premises, when convenient, for I am persuaded that the understanding I have of the intention of the amendment is the one founded in reason and justice.
With very sincere respect
I am Sir
your Obedient Servant
Jesse Charlton
Hon J L Edwards.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D C

Letter To Comm...

East Windsor Sept 29 1842
Hon'd Sir
I herewith transmit the application of Mary Button of Enfield Hartford County Ct under the 3 d Section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836 and the joint resolution of 7 th July 1838
I apprehend that the case will be perfectly clear in all respects except as to the exact amount of time which Jonathan Hale served in 1777 & 1778 leaving out of the act the service in 1775.
But as no proof can now be found defining exactly the length of the period in 1777 & 78 The Widow would request that if you cannot consider it according to your rules as satisfactorily proved further than the length of the service of Stephen Clark one of her Witnesses in the year 1777 that you would call the length of this period the same you called in estimating the period when you granted the Pension of said Stephen Clark. Tho' this she is confident is far less than the time he served in 1777 yet she despairs of finding any more full & clear proof than she has found.
As the services of Mr Jonathan Hale under Col Sage are proved to have commenced when the services of the Battalion commenced The date of his Warrant being after he had been several Months in service will not be considered as any evidence that his services did not commence as they are proved to have done by the surviving Witnesses

There is no evidence in the Comptrollers office showing the precise number of days that Col Sages Regiment served. In the pensions heretofore granted on that service you have called it exact ly Six Months
Col Gays Regiment of the same Brigade commenced service on the 20 th of June. In the application of Sarah Mason Act of 1836 of the State of New York Widow of Isaac Mason I sent Capt Simon Wolcotts Roll of his company in Col Gays Regiment which the Hon Orin Holt copied & and certified & left with you, with Mrs Masons papers where this fact will be seen.
I am Sir most respectfully Your Obed t Servant Jesse Charlton
Hon. J. L. Edinards Esq Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington D. C

East Windsor, Hartford County Conn November 28 th 1842.
Hon. Sir.
Yours of the 24 th was received this morning.
In relation to the application of Mary Button, to which the letter refers; you say Sir;
Her claim may therefore be allowed for 5 Months 15 days as Life Major , in Hays Regiment in 1776; and also months in 1777 in New York as a private .
It is the full belief of the Widow and so she meant to claim, that said Jonathan Neale, served in 1777 as a Life Major for he was not only a Life Major in one of the Eight Battalions in 1776, but he was also Life Major of the 23 rd Regiment of the Connecticut Militia, appointed the 8 th of April 1777 as his Warrant presented to me from the Widow clearly proves.
And being such, & having had experience, is it not far more probable that he performed his duty in that capacity than as a private soldier.

I have not a copy of the deposition of Stephen Clark: If he says that he, at least performed the duty in 1777 as a private soldier. I have no more to say: but if he does not say so, I claim that if there are no Rolls in the Pension office showing his name among the private soldiers, that there is the very highest probability, that he performed his duty in 1777, as a Pease Houser . And that the evidence is so strong that it ought to prevail, unless it should be rebutted by something stronger, which is wholly unknown to me.
I remain Sir, with the highest respect,
Your Obedient Servant.
Jesse Charlton
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington
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1583 Meary Button
$36.45 pr
Send amt. to J. H. Charlton East Windsor Can.

State of Connecticut Hartford County, Enfield On this 20 th day of May - 1843 personally appeared before me the subscribing authority, Mary Button, a resident of Enfield in the County of Hartford & State aforesaid aged 87 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 act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served dur- ing the Revolutionary War.
That she was the former widow of Jonathan Hale, former- ly of Chatham in the County of Middlesex, & State of Connect- icut, who served in the army of the Revolution, first at Cambridge under Capt Goodrich, in the year 1775, for a period of time she has not been able to ascertain: and again, he served under Coll Comfort Sage, at New York & the vicinity as fife Major, of 3 d Regiment, in the year 1776, from June to Dec, a period of not less than Six months: and again, he served in the year 1777 in the State of New York for several months for which services she received a pension under the Act of July 7 th 1838, at the rate of Thirty Six dollars & forty five cents per annum.
She further declares, that she is still a widow.
Mary Button
Sworn to and subscribed

before me, on the day and year first written before me and I certify that the declarant is personally known to me. In testimony whereof I set my hand & Seal the day & year first named Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public.
State of Connecticut
I do hereby certify that } Esg, before whom the foregoing declaration of Henry Button was taken, was at the time of taking the same a lawful Justice of the Peace for said. County, and I am satisfied that the signature to said certificate purporting to be his, is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said at Hartford aforesaid on the day of 1843.

James H. Charlton P.M., of East Windsor Ct Atty for Declarant

WIDOW, &c.
1921 Nov. 21 - list to Mrs. Judson Goudy End 1921 Sept. 9 " " Mr. E.W. H. Pierce End
No. 17387
Mary Stanton Former widow of Jonathan Hale Essex Major Bowdoin
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Suffield Conn. August 14, 1922
Bureau of Pensions Dept. of Interior
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send me Pension Proof Papers of Revolutionary War of
Jonathan Hale wife Mary Clark and Stephen Clark wife Prudence Hall
Hampton Ct. Glastonbury or Portland
Hampton Ct. more data called for
Thank you
Sincerely Mrs. E.W.H. Pierce
R. F. D. # 2.

Ref 1-16 Department Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C. Dear Sirs:
Please send full information in regard to Mary widow of Jonathan Hale - served from Chatham, Conn - died in Enfield Conn.
This information required to complete my papers to become a member of the D.A.R.
Please advise charge for looking up this information and will remit on receipt of your reply. Yours very truly,
Nov 3 rd 1921
Mrs. Judson Gandy Thompsonville, Conn.