Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,263, Joshua Hamilton, Conn.

SERVICE
Hamilton, Joshua Mary
NUMBER
W. 21.263
CONTENTS
4

17.052 New York
Joshua Hamilton
of Oneida Co. in the state of N. York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Burrill of the Connecticut line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 th of March 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of May 1819 and sent to Thos. H. Hamilton Esq. Oneida Co. N. York
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 , 90.58 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep r 1820  48. -- 11. 10 / 31 months  $138.58
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
157

Dear Johnson, & Pen. Agent, June 7, 1857. Order to pay June 13, 1857.
in check after 8 1/2 / 1850 to Miss H. Hamilton Pension - N. Y. Co.

Dear John, & Pan. Agent, June 7, 1837.
Order to pay June 13, 1837.
in check at No 5 1/2 1820 to Miss H. Hamilton Pension, N.Y.

✓ 4380
New York Albany
Mary Hamilton widow of Joshua Hamilton who was a private in the Conn te Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the fifteenth day of Jan y 1844 and sent to
B. P. Johnson Rome N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 261

Joshua Hamilton
Col. Burrill's Conn. Rep. 1796 - 1 year
26 March 1819 -
Thos. H. Hamilton, Rep. Remsen - Oneida Co. N. York -
Admitted
Oneida Co.

State of New York 3 Onondaga County 3 § 3.
Joel Jackson being duly sworn according to law deposits and saith that he was personally acquainted with Joshua Hamilton (who is now present) in the year 1776 that he here resided in the town of Sharron in the State of Connecticut and here been acquainted with the said Joshua from his infancy
that the said Joshua Hamilton did enlist in February or March 1776 into the Army of the United States in Capt David Downs Comp t in Col t Charles Burrills Reg t for one year that said Joshua (with a Brother of this deponent now deceased) marched with the said Corps soon after their enlist- ment for upper Canada
that the said Joshua and the said Brother of this deponent returned in Company from the Campaign some time in February or March 1777. that this deponent well recollects of hearing the said Joshua and his said Brother at their return relate the circumstances of their being taken prisoners by the savages at the Battle of the Clouds as now stated by the said Joshua in his application for a pension
and this deponent further well recollects that the officers of the said Corps did return at the same time and that the said Joshua Hamilton was honorably discharged for the term for which he enlisted Joel Jackson
Sworn and enclosed the 24 th day of December 1819 before me
Thomas H. Hamilton Judge
I certify that Joel Jackson the above deponent is personally known to me and that he is a Man of truth Thomas H. Hamilton Judge

State of New York Onondaga County } ss
Personally appeared before me Thomas H. Hamilton a Judge in and for the County of Onondaga in the State of New York Joshua Hamilton aged sixty four years and upward and a resident of the said County and an applicant under the Act of Congress of 18 th March 1818. who being duly sworn did say that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his Country for support — that he never had any pension allowed him by the laws of the United States — that he served as a soldier in the War of the Revolution against the Common enemy for one year and nine months that he enlisted in the year 1776 in the State of Connecticut in Capt David Downs company in Col. Charles Burrill's Reg t for one year served out his term of enlistment and received a written discharge (since lost) that in the course of the campaign was taken prisoner by the savages in the battle at the Cedars — in upper Canada — that in the year 1777. he enlisted in Col. Henry Livingston's Reg t in the State of New York as serg t Major for nine months and served out his enlistment and was regularly discharged — And that he has no other evidence of his service in his power beyond what is now offered
Sworn this 26 day of March 1819 before me
Joshua Hamilton
Thomas H. Hamilton Judge

State of New York
Onondaga County } I, Ichabod Davis being duly sworn, saith that he knows the above named Applicant Joshua Hamilton and believes him to be a man of truth and veracity; and that he this deponent fully believes the matters set forth in the above affidavit to be true -
Sworn the 28 th day of March 1819 before me
Ichabod Davis
Thomas H. Hamilton Judge
The Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of War -
State of New York
Onondaga County } I certify that the testimony in the above case of Joshua Hamilton an applicant under the act of Congress of 18 th March 1818 is satisfactory to me that he is in incipient circumstances and that he served in the War of the Revolution as stated in the above affidavit herewith transmitted to the Department of War Dated the 26 th day of March A.D. 1819 -
Thomas H. Hamilton Judge
Clerks Office } Onondaga County } I
I certify that Thomas H. Hamilton was a Judge of this County at the time of taking & making the above Affidavits and Certificate and that I believe his signature to the same to be of his own proper handwriting. Witness the Seal of said County this 29 th day of March 1819. Thomas H. Woodgood Clerk

State of New York } I certify that Joshua Hamilton and Ichabod Onondaga County } Davis the above deponents are known to me and that they are men of truth
Joshua Hamilton Judge
State of New York } John Hall being duly sworn saith that Onondaga County } he and Joshua Hamilton the above affiant was executed and brought up in the same neighbour- hood in Sherman in the State of Connecticut that they enlisted into Capt Brown's Comp y Col t Burrows Reg t and served through the Campaign mentioned in the affidavit of said Joshua together - that the said Joshua was Honorable discharged and that he does know that the said Joshua did serve in the Army of the United States on the Continental establishment as mentioned by him in the above affidavit
Sworn and subscribed the 9 day of
July 1819 before me
Joshua Hamilton Judge
State of New York } I certify that John Hall the above deponent Onondaga County } is known to me & that he is a man of truth
Joshua Hamilton Judge

Joshua Hamilton private Colonel Burrill's Regt.
1776 year
Proof of service with Genl. Washington in the year 1776
Joshua Hamilton
Census

V 11088 Mary Hamilton application of Widow of Joshua Ham- ilton, for a Pension.
Utica N. York.
(C. Hayden, agent for applicant & justice N. York.
NY.
4 July 1836
M d 12 Oct 1780
A. d o 23 Oct 1836
Chester Hayden,
Utica
NY
Nov 24. 38

The foregoing is a true copy of the original on file in my office.
Declaration of Mary Hamilton in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the fourth day of July 1836.
State of New York Onondaga County ss.
On this Eighteenth day of September One thousand eight hundred thirty eight personally appeared in open court, in the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County being a court of record. Mary Hamilton a resident of the City of Utica in the said County of Onondaga and twenty seven years old being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress of the fourth day of July 1836.

Declaration of Mary Hamilton in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
State of New York
County of Oneida ss.
On this day of September 1838 personally appeared in open court before the
Mary Hamilton a resident of the City of Utica in the said County of Oneida aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress of the seventh day of July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of Joshua Hamilton who as deponent ever since and before her marriage with him has understood and verily believes and has no doubt was a sergeant part of the time & part of the time a sergeant major, and part of the time (while serving as a minute man) a common soldier in the army of the United States in the war of the Revolution. That according to such understanding & belief of this deponent the said Joshua Hamilton so served as follows before her marriage with the said Joshua, to wit: Immediately before the battle of Lexington the said Joshua resided at Sharon in Connecticut.
That immediately after that battle he went as a volunteer to Boston or its neighbourhood - she knows that he went as such volunteer at that time but cannot say how long he stayed or served or under what officers or what duty he performed - Deponent also knows though she did not actually see the enlistment, that the said Joshua in

march 1776 enlisted as a soldier for one year in the army of the United States - deponent is not certain under what officers - but she believes in the Regiment of Col. Oliver - But she knows that on that occasion he was absent until late in the Fall when he was brought home sick and so continued under the care of a physician and unable to do duty until about January and did not return again to the service that winter - Deponent then and ever since understood & believes that in that tour of duty he went first to Albany, and there, was made an orderly sergeant, and went from there to Canada and at the Cedars was taken prisoner by the Indians but made his escape by making a raft & crossing the river Skeneateles, deponent thinks it was - in doing which he was pursued by two Indians in a canoe - Having escaped he came to an American fort, but deponent cannot tell what fort - From thence he went to Mount Independence, and while there getting timber for barracks he was taken sick with the fever, which he had when he came home - From Mt. Independence he was carried to Lake George and thence to Fort Edward from whence his father took him home to Sharon, sick as before mentioned - Afterwards & after deponent's marriage with said Joshua as deponent has always understood & believes and she was at the time well acquainted with the facts, though of course she was not present at the service rendered, the said Joshua again enlisted, and served on the lines towards New York nine months as a sergeant Major under Colonel Luddington, called Harry Luddington and Captain Hyatt & Major Purdy - Deponent knows as last mentioned that subsequently the said Joshua served other three months on the lines near

New York, but in what capacity or under what officers she does not recollect - And the said Joshua was out on the service at many other times after the said Marriage and until the close of the war - But she cannot tell the particular times or circumstances of such service - but according to deponents best recollection & belief the aggregate of the several times of service last mentioned besides the nine and three months before mentioned, could not be less than three months more, subsequent to the said marriage -
Deponent further says that on the 12 th October as she well recollects, though she understands the record is dated the next day 1780, she and the said Joshua Hamilton were lawfully married together at the house of her father Samuel Stewart in Norfolk Litchfield County Connecticut, by Ammi Robbins the pastor of the church in that town - and deponent says that from the time she & the said Joshua were married they continued to live together as husband and wife until the death of the said Joshua, who died in the town of Sturben in the County of Oneida, on the 23 d day of December 1836. of Consumption - and that deponent has ever since remained and now is his widow unmarried.
Deponent further says that she had a family record of her marriage aforesaid, contained in a family bible, but that the same was destroyed by fire about 17 years ago, and since that she has no record - but she understands that there is a record of the marriage at Norfolk in Connecticut made by the minister who married them - bearing date as above mentioned -
The said Joshua was a Revolutionary pensioner of the U.S. at the time of his death and for many years previous - having obtained his pension certificate about
See Off. V. e May 23. 1836.

nineteen years ago but deponent cannot state its number, the certificate having been lost by deponent in the street when going to Court to obtain arrears of pension after his death; and for further proof in support of her claim deponent refers to the proofs upon which the said original certificate was granted. His pension belonged to the New York agency.
S sworn in open - Mary his X Hamilton Count, Sept. 18. 1844. Mark. J. Dean C lerk .
Onion County ss. Clarissa Hamilton being duly sworn says that she is the daughter of Joshua Hamilton in the foregoing declaration. now deceased that she is aged thirty eight years, and knows that the said deceased was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the time of his death. That he died at Steubenville in the County of Onder & State of New York of Consumption. That deponent was present at his funeral & saw the body after his death.
Subscribed & sworn to in open - Clarissa Hamilton about the 18th day of September 1838. J. Dean C lerk .

Under Oaths.
Caroline Hamilton being duly sworn says that she is the grand daughter of Joshua Hamilton deceased, who is named in the foregoing declaration of Mary Hamilton, that she is aged nineteen years and knows that the said Joshua Hamilton was at the time of his death in possession of the United States, as a soldier of the revolution; that he died at Staten Island County of consumption on or about the twenty third day of December 1836. She was present at his death. She also knows the deceased named Mary Hamilton, who is his widow and still remaining unmarried - Sworn in open Court, Sept. 19. 1849. Caroline Hamilton Deponent Dean, Clk.
Under Oaths. Clarissa Hamilton being duly sworn says in addition to the foregoing deposition by her made, that Joshua Hamilton deceased, died at Staten Island on or about the twenty third day of December One thousand eight hundred thirty six - The said de- ponent further says that the above named applicant Mary Hamilton is her mother & is the widow of the said Joshua deceased, and remaining yet unmarried - Clarissa Hamilton Deponent Sworn in open Court, Sept. 19. 1849. Dean, Clk.

Clerk's office, Oswego County, N.Y.
I, James Dean, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, certify, that the foregoing proceedings were had in open court, before Chester Haysan, Nathan Minn- shall, Israel Stoddard & Simon Jones Esquires, Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas, on the 16 th day of September, 1878.
Given under my hand & the seal of the said Court the day & year aforesaid.
James Dean Clerk.
Oswego County, ss. Chester Haysan being duly affirmed says that the original from which the foregoing declaration of Mary Hamilton is prepared was taken down by this deponent, from the statements of the said Mary proper- ly to her making oath thereto in Court and that the said foregoing statement was substantially copied therefrom by the Clerk of this deponent, for the reason that the said original was not in a plain distinct hand writing - And this depo- nent further says that as originally drawn the caption or introduction of the said declaration related to the act & camps of 1838. but that before the same was sworn to in Court that portion thereof was stricken out by this de- ponent and the caption & introduction now appearing therein were substituted as they are now here prefixed; And that the words "as she recollects, though she understands the record is dated the next day" were intended in the said declaration before the same was sworn to in Court.

Verdict office, Omnibus County, N. H.
I, James Dean, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, certify, that the foregoing proceedings were had in open court, before Chester Hays, Nathan Kim- ball, Israel Stoddard & James Dow Esquires, Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas, on the 14 th day of September 1878.
Given under my hand & the seal of the said Court the day & year aforesaid.
James Dean Clerk.
Oswego County. Chester Hays being duly affirmed says that the original from which the preceding declaration of Mary Hamilton is prepared was taken down by this deponent, from the statements of the said Mary before him to her making oath therein in Court and that the said preceding statement was substantially copied therefrom by the Clerk of this deponent, for the reason that the said original was not in a plain distinct hand writing. And this de- ponent further says that as originally drawn the caption or introduction of the said declaration related to the act & camps of 1838. but that before the same was sworn to in Court that portion thereof was stricken out by this de- ponent and the caption & introduction now appearing therein were substituted as they are now hereinafter set forth; And that the words "as she recollects, though she understands the record is dated the next day" were inserted in the said declaration before the same was sworn to in Court.

And this deponent further says that David Hamilton whom deponent saw during their papers and who was examined before this deponent as a witness in support of the claim of the applicant for a pension, appeared to be and this deponent believing is a credible witness, though deponent was not acquainted with him previous to such examination -
Charles Hayden
Affirmed Nov. 19 th 1879, before me James Deane, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Middlesex County. - Witness my hand & seal of office the day & year last aforesaid. James Deane, Clerk.

State of New York
Onond. County ss. David Hamilton being duly sworn says that he is aged eighty one years and is now in the eighty first year of his age, according to his father's record and he has always understood the time of his birth - That he is the brother of Joshua Hamilton deceased who died at Staten in the County of Onond in or about December 1836, though this deponent was not present at his death and did not see the body subsequently, but among his information on this subject from the family relations of the deceased; That at the time of his decease he left him surviving his widow Mary Ham- ilton, whose name prior to and up to the time of her marriage to the said Joshua Hamilton was Mary Stewart - That the said Mary, widow of the said Joshua deceased, is yet living and re- siding at Utica in the said County, and has not, to the knowledge or belief of this deponent been married to any other person since the death of the said Joshua Hamilton, or at any other time; That this deponent was well acquainted as well with the said Mary as the said Joshua prior to their marriage; that the residence of the said Mary previous to and up to the time of her marriage was according to a point recollection a resident of the town of Nor- folk in Connecticut, where her father resided; that from early up to the time of his first enlistment as a soldier in the Revolution- ary army in the service of the United States the said Joshua was a resident of the town of Sharon in Connecticut, where his father then lived; that his father afterwards removed to Shef- field in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, and from that time the said Joshua, when at home resided with his father at that place and was so residing there at the time of his marriage with the said Mary Stewart - That this deponent was himself in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary army for four campaigns ending in 1775. but was at home at the time

of the marriage of his brother before former as herein after men- tioned. That deponent's recollection is not entirely certain whether he was actually present at such marriage or not, but is pretty sure sure and strongly confident that he was, and he knows that if not actually present he was there at least before mentioned at his father's in Sheffield at that time and will augmented with the fact & circumstance of the marriage, which according to deponent's recollection took place at the house of his father in Norfolk and was solemnized by the Minister of the Gospel the Rev. Mr. Robbins, or the Rev. Mr. Fanning of Norwich, with both of whom this deponent was acquainted; he is not certain which - but by one of them. That the said marriage took place in the year 1779 or 1780 & deponent is uncertain from his recol- lection which - and in the Fall season of the year, but in what month he is unable to say. - Deponent further says that from the time of such marriage the said father & Mary were received & recognized by the father of the said father & this deponent's mother being previously dead) and by the friends & acquaintances of both parties as husband & wife, and were soon after so recognized and received. And that, habitually thereafter and to the best of deponent's knowledge, they always thereafter, except when the said father was absent in the army other than occasional absence from home, of an ordinary character, they continued to live together as husband & wife up to the time of his death or before mentioned.
This deponent further says that prior to the said marriage and in the Spring of the year 1776, and deponent believing in May of that year, the said father, at Sherburne afore- said, enlisted as a soldier in the army of the United States in the Regiment commanded by Col. Elmer, deponent thinking General Elmer of Sherburne aforesaid, in the company of Capt. Downs, when enlistment was made as above stated. That such enlistment was, according to deponent's recollection, and he has no doubt he is correct, for one year; that pursuant to such enlistment he saw under the said Colonel & Captain at the Northward, at or in the vicinity, deponent believing, of Fort St. Marys, and was taken

prisoner by the Indians at the Cedars, and either escaped or was exchanged or was in some other way liberated and was brought home sick, and on account of his sickness before the expiration of the year, but at what time I cannot say nor know; nor is he able to say whether he did, or was able to, return to the service after that year - Defendant admitted at about the same time with his brother the said Joshua, and upon such enlistment defendant went a few at the post, so that although he was engaged with the force of the said Joshua enlistment, the other facts before stated, he may have been from the family & the officers of the his brother & such other sources or from a contingency naturally fall in a way of this defendant as his brother. The next knowledge of this defendant by of the service of the said Joshua as a soldier in the Revolutionary army is that subsequent to the marriage of the said Joshua as before related, to the said Mary his present widow, and after the winter of 1780, the "Hard Winter" the said Joshua found in an army of the United States as a soldier, and was near the time about that Chester, East Chester Bedford, saying Peterkill etc in the Regi- ment commanded by Col. John Henry Sucklington, Defendant thinks, as Christian name was Henry. He was then a white soldier and did the duty of Sergeant Major, part or all the time during the service. Defendant at that time belonged to the Dwyer's Regiment and frequently saw the said Joshua in fact joined upon the enlistment last mentioned. Defendant cannot speak definitely as to the time term of this service by the said Joshua, he was in fact joined a great part of the time during the revolutionary war - Defendant believing much more than one year at about the place last above mentioned after the Hard Winter of 1780 and after his first marriage. But he is sure he cannot be mistaken in saying that he for sure after such marriage at least one year. Defendant now residing in the town of Palisano in the County of Onondaga, New York - and for twenty years preceding resided in the town of Iran in the County of Cayuga N-York - and further defendant saith etc -
I swear this 11th day of August 1838 before me Chester May Clerk, First Judge of Onondaga County.
David S. Peterson

Clerk's Office Orleans County, N.Y.
I James Dean Clerk of the said County, cer- tify, that the Hon. Chester Hagaman, was on the sixteenth day of August, 1872, first Judge of the said County of Orleans, duly commissioned & sworn, and that the signature at the bottom of the preceding page pur- porting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 16 th November 1872.
James Dean Clerk.

State of Connecticut
Sitkfield County ss. Joseph Eldridge Jr. being duly sworn says that he is at present Minister at Norfolk in the said County, in the place where Rev. Ammi T. Robbins was, as deponent understands & believes, formerly Minister; and that, as deponent also understands & believes, the said Robbins was such Minister in the year 1780, as well as before and afterwards - that this deponent has examined a book of records appearing & purporting to have been kept by him, as such Minister, and now in the possession of this deponent and finds there, in the handwriting of the said Robbins as deponent believes, the following entry - "Married 1780 - Oct. 13
Joshua Hamilton & Mary Steward."
which entry from its appearance deponent believes to have been made at or about the time of its date, and by the said Robbins, as a record of such marriage.
I certify that on the 29 th day of August A.D. 1838 the above named Joseph Eldridge Jr.
appeared before me & made oath to the foregoing. { Joseph Eldridge Jr. and that I know him to be such clergyman as herein described & of good moral character & credible as a witness. }
Amos Pittsborn justice of peace
( For copy of the record, changing figures to words, see following affidavit taken subsequently before the same justice. )

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY,
I Geo. C. Woodruff Assistant Clerk
of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Amos Pettibone Esq. is a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds . And that his commission was dated on the 29 th day of May A. D. 1838 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1839 and that the foregoing affixed signature which purports to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 30 th day of August A. D. 1838
Geo. C. Woodruff Assistant Clerk

State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss
Joseph Eldridge junior being duly sworn says that the record of the marriage of Joshua Hamilton & Mary Stewart, mentioned in an affidavit by this deponent heretofore made; and contained in the record in the possession of this deponent & set forth in his former affidavit is as follows, after changing numbers expressed by figures into letters and words - to wit - "Married on the second from hundred eighty - Oct. thirteenth - Joshua Hamilton & Mary Stewart" -
Given the 22 nd day of October 1838 before me - Amos Tuttleborn justice of peace
Joseph Eldridge Jr

STATE OF NEW-YORK. Oneida Common Pleas, ss.
On this eighth day of September 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, being a Court of Record, Joshua Hamilton aged 65 years, resident in Weston in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That he served in Captain Dura Duns Company in Colonel Charles Burrill's Reg't (Connecticut line) from March 1776 to March 1777 and was honorably discharged from said Corp.
That he has received a Pension, and the number of his pension certificate is 17052 That he is by occupation a farmer -
That the number and names of his family residing with him: their ages and capacity to contribute to their support is as follows, viz.
Polly his wife aged 59 years very infirm - That himself is in an infirm state of health and can do but little towards his support -
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR , that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Sworn to and declared, on the 8 th day of September 1820. }
W. H. Hamilton Judge
Joshua Hamilton
Remsen N.Y. 11. 2. 8. 1820
John - Hamilton
17052
Sept
1820
John
W. H. Hamilton

SCHEDULE , containing the whole estate and income of Joshua Hamilton has no real nor personal property (except weaving apparel & bedding) depends principally on private charity for a support and has none for several years past
In case there
Joshua Hamilton
Sworn to and declared, on the 8 th day of September 1820, before
J. H. Hamilton
Judge of Oneida.
State of New-York. Oneida Common Pleas. } A Court of Record by Of the Term of September 1820. } Statute.
The whole of these proceedings were had in open Court ; and in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the proper- ty exhibited in the above Schedule is of no value dollars and no more.
I, FRANCIS A. BLOODGOOD , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Oneida, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court : And I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Sche- dule is of no value —  dollars and  cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of September, 1820.
Francis A. Bloodgood C.M.

Ref
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21263
Mary Hamilton Wid of Joshua Hamilton Prior Rev. War
Act: March 3 d 1843.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 313-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Albany 4968
Mary Hamilton widow of Joshua Hamilton
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 23. December 1836 of Oneida Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Downs of the regt. commanded by Col. Burnside in the Com. V. line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 40 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 24. December
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. day of January 1840 and sent to C. Hayden Utica, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 39 127.79 Semi-annual allowance ending 1st Mar. 40 20.00
$147.79
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A, Vol. 2, Page 82

Paid at the treasury under the act of April 6 th 1838 from 4 th Sept r 1840 to March 4 th 1841 Agent notified May 18 th 1842

Declaration of Mary Hamilton widow, for pension, under the act of Congress 27 th July 1838.
Manner 12 Oct. 1780 Husband died 23 rd Dec 1836
Col Burdell } Count Capt. Downs }
Schuyler Private 12 months
C. Hayden Esq. Albany N.Y.
9889

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th May 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows."
State of New York §. On this fourteenth day of October 1839 before the Circuit Court of the State of New York held in Open Court of Oyer and terminer personally appeared Mary Hamilton a resident of Herk Co. in the County of Oneida aged Seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration upon her oath, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of an act of Congress passed May 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows." That she is the widow of Joshua Hamilton who as deponent ever since & before her marriage with him has understood and verily believes & has no doubt was a sergeant part of the time and part of the time a sergeant Major, and part of the time while serving as a Minute man a Common soldier, in the army of the United States in the war of the Revolution. That according to such understanding and belief of this deponent the said Joshua Hamilton so served as follows before her marriage with the said Joshua, to wit: Immediately before the battle of Lexington the said Joshua resided at Sharon in Connecticut. That immediately after that battle he went as a volunteer to Boston or its neighborhood. She knows that he went as such volunteer at that time, but cannot say how long he stayed or served, or under what officers or what duty he performed. Deponent also knows, though she did not actually see the enlistment, that the said Joshua, in March 1776, enlisted as a soldier for one year in the army of the United States. Deponent is not certain under what officers - but she believes in the regiment of Col. Elenor. But she knows that on that occasion he was absent until late in the Fall, when he was brought home sick, and so continued, under the care of a physician and unable to do duty, until about January, and did not return again to the service that winter. Deponent then, and ever since understood and believes, that in that time of duty, he went first to Albany, and was there made an orderly sergeant, and went from there to Canada, and at the Cedars was taken prisoner by the

Indians, but made his escape by making a raft and crossing the river, Sorelle, deponent thinks it was - in doing which he was pursued by two Indians in a canoe. Having escaped, he came to an American fort, but deponent cannot tell what fort. From thence he went to Mount Independence, and while there getting timber for barracks he was taken sick with the fever, which he had when he came home. From Mt. Independence he was carried to Lake George, and thence to Fort Edward; from whence his father took him home to Sharon, sick as before mentioned. Afterwards and after deponent's marriage with said Joshua, as deponent thinks has always understood & believes, and she was at the time well acquainted with the facts, though of course she was not present at the service rendered, the said Joshua again enlisted, and served on the lines towards New York nine months, as a sergeant Major, under Colonel Suddington, called Harry Suddington as she has understood and Captain Hyatt & Major Purdy. - Deponent knows, as last mentioned, that subsequently, the said Joshua served other three months on the lines near New York; but in what capacity or under what officers she does not recollect. And the said Joshua was out in the service at many other times, after the said marriage and until the close of the war - But she cannot relate the particular times or circumstances of such service; But according to deponent's best recollection and belief, the aggregate of the several times of service last mentioned, besides the nine and three months before mentioned, could not be less than three months more, subsequent to the said marriage.
Deponent further says that on the 12 th October 1780 (as she recollects though she understands the record is dated the next day) she and the said Joshua Hamilton were lawfully married together at the house of her father Samuel Stewart in Norfolk, Litchfield county, Connecticut, by Ammi Robbins the pastor of the church in that town - And deponent says that from the time she and the said Joshua were married they continued to live together as husband & wife until the death of the said Joshua, who died in the town of Steuben in the County of Oneida, on the 23 rd day of December 1836 of Consumption - and that deponent has ever since remained and now is his widow & unmarried.
Deponent further says that she

had a family record of the marriage aforesaid contained in a family bible, but that the same was destroyed by fire about 17 years ago and since that she has no record - but she understands that there is a record of the marriage at Norfolk in Connecticut made by the minister who married them bearing date as above mentioned -
The said father was a Revolutionary pensioner at the time of his death and for many years before, he having obtained his pension certificate about twenty years since; but defendant cannot state its number, the Certificate having been lost by her in the street, when going to Court to make an unnecessary proof to obtain an annuity of pension after his decease - and for further proof in support of her claim in respect to the pension of her said deceased husband, she refers to the proofs on file in the War department upon which the said original pension was granted, and to her own application presented about one year since, under the act of the 4th July 1836. and the proofs attached thereto and offered in support thereof, now on file in the Pensions Office at Washington -
Mary A Hamilton
Sworn before the Circuit Court of Ordinary Oct. 16. 1849.
J. D. Elkins.

Onida County. Clarissa Hamilton being duly sworn says that she is now in Utica and is aged thirty seven years and is the daughter of Joshua Hamilton deceased, named in the foregoing declaration, and of Mary Hamilton the declarant's above named, who is the widow of the said Joshua deceased, having remained unmarried since the death of her said late husband and still remaining unmarried and a widow. This deponent further says that she knows that the said Joshua Hamilton deceased was a pen- sioner of the United States at the time of his decease and that he died at Stentons in the County of Onida aforesaid on about the twenty third day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty six of consumption as his decease was caused by his physician, and as deponent believes - deponent was present at his funeral after his body after his decease.
Sworn before the Circuit Court of Onida in open court, Oct. 16. 1849. Clarissa Hamilton Deacon etc.
Onida County. Caroline Hamilton being duly sworn says that she is the said daughter of Joshua Hamilton deceased who is named in the foregoing declaration of Mary Hamilton, and is aged twenty years. She knows that the said she knows that the said Joshua Hamilton was at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States as a soldier of the Revolution and that he died at Stentons in the said County of Consumption on or about the twenty third day of Decem- ber 1836 she was present at his death and she knows the said Mary Hamilton who is the foregoing declarant, who is his widow and still remaining unmarried.
Sworn before the Circuit Court of Onida in open court, Oct. 16. 1849. Caroline Hamilton Deacon etc.

Clerk's Office Chautauqua Co. N.Y.
I James Dean Clerk of the said County, and Clerk of the Circuit Court of the said County, certify that the foregoing proceed- ings were had before the said Court in open court on the 16 th day of Octo- ber 1879, - the said Court then being in session at the academy in the town of Utica in the said County.
Witness my hand & seal of office, this 5 th day of November 1879.
James Dean, Clerk.

Utica Nov. 11. 1839.
Sir,
The papers of Mary Hamilton widow of John Hamilton were forwarded to the Pension Office soon after a new law, claiming a pension under the act of Congress of 4th July 1836.
Your letter of May 20. 1839 says
"The applicant, it appears, was married in October 1780 as it appears from her husband's papers, that he quit the service in 1777: hence the claimant cannot be admitted under 4th act - but seems to be embraced by that of July 7. 1838."
Upon recd. of that letter - further afft. of David Hamilton was obtained & forwarded to the Pension Office. Your answer to this informs me that "It is said in the statement of David Hamilton, that Joseph Hamilton the husband of Mrs. Mary Hamilton joined an army in Col. Suddington's regiment, after the date of the Marriage circa 1780: but it is evident he is mistaken as to the name of the Colonel" etc. - (It will be perceived that in the above extract Joseph is undoubtedly used instead of John ).
You add "If it be decided to apply for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838, the claimant will make a declaration before a court of record upon payment of bodily infirmity, pursuant to the form in the enclosed sheet."
Though she is confident of her title under the act of 4th July 1836; yet from the

difficulty of furnishing the appropriate evidence she has concluded to limit her claim to the act of 7 th July 1838 as herewith enclosing her application accordingly -
(Please address the full name in reply at this place -
I am respectfully Your ob t servant Chester Haysden
J. S. Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions -

Utica July 25. 1839
J. S. Edwards Esq. Sir,
I have recd. your letter dated May 20. 1839 in which you say "The papers of Mary Hamilton, widow of Joshua Hamilton have been examined & filed. This is a claim under the act of July 1836. To sustain an application under that act it is necessary to show that the claimants husband was in the service after their Marriage took place. The applicant it seems was married in October 1780: and it appears from her husband's papers, that he quit the service in 1777: hence the claim cannot be admitted under that act but seems to be embraced by that of July 7. 1838"
The enclosed affidavit contains very full proof, in terms, of service after the Marriage and if not conclusively contradicted by the papers of her husband on file, which I have not seen, I hope will be deemed sufficient. If, however, the deficiency is not supplied by the enclosed, please advise me, and Mrs Hamilton will make application under the subsequent act.
Respectfully Yours obt. servt.

Aug 14
Flora Smith Riley
Mary Hamilton with her papers.
J. B.
Mrs. B. L. C. Pension Office Washington City

Saratoga Springs N. York August 10. 1839
Dr Sir,
I have just received transmitted from Utica, the plan of my residence / a Circular from the pension office mentioning the recd. of an additional affidavit - the Can of Mary Hamilton enclosed - a letter without signature, dated 25 July 1839. The omission to sign the letter was an oversight, it having been copied from a draft or draft (I suppose). It was sent by me and should have been signed with my name.
If the supplemental affidavit is not deemed sufficient please advise me - and in that case please ascertain whether in order to obtain a pension under the subsequent act it will be necessary to make a declaration de novo or whether the present declaration my suffice, upon the claimants expressing her request that it may be so regarded. Please write me at Utica.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Chester Maydew

Oswego County ss. David Hamilton being duly sworn in support of the application of Mary Hamilton for a pension, as the widow of Joshua Hamilton deceased, says in addition to his former affidavit made in this matter & sworn before Chester Wayman first judge of the County of Oneida) that he knew the fact & the time of the marriage of the said Mary with the said Joshua Ham- ilton the brother of this deponent. And that subsequent to the said marriage the said Joshua was in the service of the United States in the army of the Revolution for a term not less deponent is sure than one year - That deponent at the same time belonged to the dragoon service, and frequently, after such marriage saw the said Joshua in the service of the United States as aforesaid, on & near the lines about Westchester East Chester, Bedford, Sing Sing, Pekkskill etc. in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Laddington. That the said Joshua was then an enlisted soldier & during part or all the time afor- said he served in the capacity of Sergeant Major. Deponent cannot speak definitely as to the duration of such service after the said marriage and in the vicinity last mentioned - but he cannot be mistaken in saying that it exceeded one year -
I certify that on this 16th day of July, 1839 David Hamilton appeared before me & made oath to the above and that he is a good character & entitled to a witness - E. Hibbard & Judge
Of O. C. C.
David Hamilton

State of New York Clerk's Office Oswego County
§ ss I Daniel H Marsh Clerk of the said County of Oswego do hereby certify that Enoch Weibbard whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of affidavit herein, is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Oswego which Court is a court of Record, and that he was a Judge thereof at the date of said Jurat. and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writings of the said Judge, and that the Signature of the said Enoch Weibbard to said Jurat, purporting to be signed by him, is the genuine hand writing and Signature of the said Enoch Weibbard Judge as aforesaid. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Court of Common Pleas of said County this 22 d day of July 1839
D. H. Marsh Clerk
For L. Hayden

June 13
Att Josh Hamill 200 N. Main
James L. Edwards Esq. Commis n of Pensions War Dept. City of Washington

Meck le & Farnam's Bank Albany Pension Agency June 10. 1837.
James L. Edwards Esquire, Commis n er of Pensions, Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 7 th inst. respecting the case of Joshua Hamilton deceased, late a Pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832, I have to state that his name is not found on our Books -
I am Sir
Very Respectfully Your obed t Serv t
Thos M c Quort P ro & Pen as
+ 18 March 1838 see H s report

4778 Mar 14/43
1909 Hamilton
March 5/43
NY Hon. in B.P. Johnson Rome N.Y. Edwards Comm'r Perkins Washington
FREE

Home NY. Nov 8 1823
Am J. Cawley Sir Enclosed are the Papers of Mary Hamilton under act 1823 - Return are respectfully requested to the subscribers
I am most Respectfully Your obed Servt Rex Johnson

4778 In the matter of Mary Hamilton widow act 1843 Onondaga W.Y.
Benj Johnson. Agent Rome N.Y.

DECLARATION ACT, 1843.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. ONEIDA COUNTY, }
On this sixth day of November 1843, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, personally appeared Mary Hamilton a resident of the town of Deerfield (late of Utica) in said county, aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Joshua Hamilton who was a Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner of the United States, and who died on the twenty third day of December, one thousand eight hundred & thirty six (1836)
and that she received under the Act of July 7th, 1838, a Pension of Forty dollars per annum; She further declares that she remains a Widow, and has done so ever since the death of her husband.
Witnesses present. A. H. Rockwell James Fonda
Mary her X  Hamilton mark
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. ONEIDA COUNTY, }
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Mary Hamilton and know her to be the person described in the above declaration, and who was a Pensioner under the Act of July 7th, 1838. and I further
Certify that the said Mary Hamilton signed the foregoing deposition by making her mark for the reason that she is unable to write in consequence of Rheumatism.
Daniel Walker Justice of the Peace
I F. Sheldon Root CLERK OF THE COUNTY OF Oneida do hereby certify that Daniel Walker Esq. was on the date of the above certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this 7 th day of November in the year 1843.
F. Sheldon Root Clerk Pro. F. Kittlo Dep.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 6 th , 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"
Mary Hamilton, _____
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany N.Y. _____ Agency, at the rate of Forty _____ Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838 _____, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1840, to the 4 th March 1841.
Respectfully, yrs,
William L. Harris
COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

July 30
Enclosed 14 July
sent Aug 30.
Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions
Pension office
Washington City

Nov 15
6336
NY July 7. 1838.
Mary Hamilton
md: of Joanna
Department, Pension office; Washington City.

V. N. York
Mary Hamilton
lit. to L. Hayden 20. May 1839
circ. sent July 30, 1839—
to same 13. Sep. 1839
Set. July 1836

June 6
B Mr El
War Department Hon J. Edwards Com Pension Washington

Rome. N.Y.
June 2 o 1839.
For J. L. Edwards
Sir.
Enclosed are some papers showing the loss of the Pension Certificate of the late husband of the writer & how a new certificate issued so that she can draw the balance due after his death.
Return as requested to the subscriber at Rome, Oneida County N.Y.
I am most respectfully Yours of Sct.
J. L. Johnson

Joshua Hamilton, Albany, N.Y. Oct 18 Mar. 1878
To what time last paid
To 10th Sept 1836. —
J. H. H.