Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,252, Hinsdel Hammond, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hammond, Hinsdel Lucy
W. 21.252.
CONTENTS
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5193 New York
Minsdel Hammond
of Steuben in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Elliott — of the Regt commanded by Col. Whitney — in the Naptis — line for 20 months & 28 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 69 Dollars 80 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Feby. 1833 — — — and Serial No. 54. Whelen H. of R.
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $104.70 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th '33 34.90
$139.60
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk, Book D Vol. 5. Page 127

1114.
New York Albany
Lucy Hammond widow of Hendel
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Spie of Sifty Party
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
69 Dollars 80
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
27. day of Febry 1849 and sent to
Wm. C. Blackmar
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 84 Vol. 4

In the Matter of the Application of Hinedel Hammond for a pension
On Roll, Bigelow Regt M ch 5 July to 18. Dec r '80
Militia 6.2 mo State 9 - Coupl. 5.13 20.28
admitted 20. mo. 28 ds. priv:

Abel Mason
Husdel Hammond

State of New York Steuben County
On this sixteenth day of October A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Steuben now sitting Hiram Hamm and a resident of the town of Campbell in the said County of Steuben aged seventy two years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining 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 hereinafter stated -
That about the first of May 1777 he enlisted at Sturbridge in the County of Worcester, Massachusetts where he then resided as a volunteer in a Militia Company Commanded by a Capt. Andrew Elliott with Lieutenants Samuel Lamb and Salmon in Col. Whitney's Regiment, that from Sturbridge he marched with said Company to Providence Rhode Island then to Old Point Comfort Point same state and was stationed some time there guarding the coast and then marched to Providence where he was dismissed about the first of July 1776 - he did not receive a written discharge.
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That in the fore part of August 1777 he enlisted at Sturbridge as a volunteer in a Company of Militia Commanded by a Capt. Abel Mason with Lieutenant Putney of the Regiment Commanded by Col. John Cushing, of Brimsfield Brigade, that from Sturbridge he marched with said Company to Bennington Vermont, thence to Hoosac, Reuss & Ella's Mills in the County of Rensselaer, State of New York thence to Manchester, Vermont thence to Pawlet, thence to Stillwater New York and joined the Army of Genl. Gates was there at the battle at that place continued with said Army and went to Saratoga and was with the Army at the time surrendered Burgoyne after surrender went with said Company to Albany, staid there some time, thence marched to Tarrytown Westchester County staid there a short time thence to Scarsdale and remained there until about the middle of December as he thinks when he was discharged at that place - did not receive a written discharge.
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That in the fore part of the month of July 1779

a Call was made upon the said Town of Sturbridge for six men to fill up a company vacancy in Nixons Brigade Colonel Crotons Regiment of the Massachusetts line -
That he was hired by said town as one of the said men for the term of nine months - that Jonas Perry, Moses Leach and Josiah Hicks were three other persons hired by the said town in pursuance of said Call - that they went to Springfield and from thence to West Point in the after being in company with Peeks-kill. State of New York where he joined said Regiment Commanded by Col. Croton - that the Company to which he was attached was Commanded by a Lieut. Enant Stocker and one Edson was Orderly Sergeant - that he does not know the name of the Captain for the reason that he was absent from said Company during the said time and as the applicant understood on account of ill health - that they were stationed at Peeks-kill aforesaid between two and three months and from thence to Crompond, remained there a short time thence to Pine's Bridge on Croton River River were there some time, thence to North Castle and wintered at Peeks-kill where he staid until his time of nine months expired and he was discharged at that place that he received a written discharge which he kept until about sixteen years since when he removed from Wyncham County Vermont he burnt it with other papers which he considered useless -
That in the latter part of June 1780 he was employed by the said town of Sturbridge where he then resided under circumstances similar to those mentioned in the service last aforesaid - That said engagement was for six months - that at the same time there were twenty or thirty others entered the same service and they marched to Springfield and thence to West Point where they joined the Regiment Commanded by Col. Timothy Bigelow. Glover's Brigade of the Massa- chusetts line - That from West Point he went with said Regiment across the River to Robinson's farms where he staid some time and then went to Kings Ferry where they crossed over to Orange town in the State of New Jersey where they remained a few days and then went to Orange town Hackensack River at which place he was transferred into the Infantry in a Company Commanded by Capt. Hoadang in Colonel Shepard's Regiment. That Lafayette Com- manded the said Infantry as Major General and
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that he commanded there at the time he was engaged in said Regiment that said Regiment was attached to Genl. Poor's Brigade - From Hackensack they marched to the English Neighborhood and continued in New Jersey until in the month of December 1780 when they marched to West Point and remained there until the latter part of December when his time of service expired and he was discharged at that place - That he received a written discharge which was burnt at the same time with his discharge from his nine months service above stated - that while he was in the infantry they marched all one night for the purpose of attacking Staten Island and when they arrived at the water edge the Pilots had deserted and taken the boats with them to the enemy and the expedition was abandoned -
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That he was born at Sturbridge now called Southbridge in the County of Worcester, Massachusetts on the 14 th October 1760 - That he has for a record of his age a copy of the family record kept by his father which said copy is now in his possession -
That he has lived since the war at Sturbridge aforesaid until about the year 1787 when he removed to Madsborough, Weymouth County Vermont where he resided until about the year 1816 when he removed to the town of Campbell (then a part of Painted Post) where he has ever since resided and still resides -
That in his present neighborhood he is known to Ralph Babcock, Francis Stephens Esq. Samuel Besley Esq. Douglas Knapp Esq. Samuel Cook, Frederick Stewart William Stewart, John Robbins - and others who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution -
He 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 2 nd day and year aforesaid Hirzel D. Harriman Not. Public Dep. Clerk Steuben County

Mr David B. Correll a Clergyman residing in Urbana adja- cent to Campbell and Alvin Corbin residing in the said Town of Campbell hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Hunsdell Hammond who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two 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 -
David B Correll
Alvin Corbin
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid
M. S. Runsey, Dep. C. R.
Steuben County
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the 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 David B. Correll who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Urbana adjacent to the said Town of Campbell and the nearest one to the residence of the applicant - And that Alvin Corbin who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Campbell and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit -
I Martin S. Runsey Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Steuben do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hunsdell Hammond for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixteenth day of October one thousand eight hun- dred and thirty two -
M. S. Runsey, Dep. C. R.
Steuben County
H. J.

10879
Lucy Hammonds
N.Y.
Act July 7 th 38
husband died 10 Sept 41
New York
Over
Great Falls
Lucy died 10 Sept 1841.
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10879 10/11/41 New York
Brad Loyo Ovid New York
10879 10/11/41
10879 Lucy Heman N.Y. Oct 17 38

more than fifty five years of age, that the said Benedict Hammond died on the 10th day of September eighteen hundred and forty one & that his widow the said Lucy Hammond still remains his widow.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 15th day of April 1844 John Robbins G. H. Platt, Justice of the Peace of said County
I certify that the above named John Robbins is a respectable person. G. H. Platt, Justice of the Peace of said County
State of New York Staten Island County ss. I William Hamilton Clerk of said County do Certify, that Constant Cook Esquire, before whom the preceding Affidavit purports to have been Sworn, was at the date of the same, One of the Judges of Common Pleas in and for said County; and that Ephraim F. Platt Esquire before whom the four preceding Affidavits purports to have been Sworn, was at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Constant Cook and verily his name Subscribed to the said Affidavit, and also his name Subscribed to the Certificate following the said Affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and Signatures; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Ephraim F. Platt and verily believe his name Subscribed to the four preceding Affidavits and four Certificates following the said Affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and Signatures.
With my hand and the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Staten Island this 18th day of April, in the year 1844 Wm Hamilton Clerk

July 24 th 1785 Married Rensford Harnad and Lucy Mason both of Sturbridge by the Rev. Jos Daine
The above is a true & correct copy of record, in words & figures, in an ancient Book, in which the births, deaths & marriages of the town of Sturbridge are recorded.
Freeman Charles Town Clerk of Sturbridge
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss - Town of Sturbridge - January 19 th 1844 - Then personally appeared the above named Freeman Charles & made sworn oaths to the truth of the above certificate, by him subscribed. I certify that the said Freeman Charles is town clerk of Sturbridge, that his character for truth is good.
Before me George Daine Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, William Jennison, Assistant Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That George Davis, Esquire, _____ is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified ; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of Simon Charles, _____ hereunto annexed, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said County, this twenty seventh day of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
William Jennison, Assistant Clerk as aforesaid.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New York } County of Steuben } ss. On this 16th day of April 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the court in and for said county Lucy Hammond — a resident of Campbell — in the said county aged Eighty — years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Hensel Hammond who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States; —
She further declares that she was married to the said Hensel Hammond on the 14th day of July in the year, 1785, Seventeen hundred and eighty five; as per the attached, copy of Record and proof of said marriage, which is true; that her husband, the aforesaid Hensel Hammond , died on the 10th day of September in the year, 1841, eighteen hundred and forty one; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me Constant Cook a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Steuben
Lucy Hammond
I certify that the above named widow Lucy Hammond , is a respectable person, that I consider her to be of the age represented by her, and that she cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court.
Constant Cook Judge
State of New York } County of Steuben } ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county Seth Hammond of Campbell in said County aged fifty eight years & upwards after being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that widow Lucy Hammond who is applying for a pension as the widow of Hensel Hammond late a pensioner of the United States is this deponent's mother & that the said Hensel Hammond the late pensioner was this deponent's father, that this deponent's said father died on the 10th day of September eighteen hundred and forty one, & that his said mother, the said widow Lucy Hammond still remains a widow.
Subscribed and sworn before me This 15th day of April 1844
Seth Hammond
C. H. Platt, Justice of the Peace of said County
I certify that the above named Seth Hammond is a respectable person
C. H. Platt, Justice of the Peace of said County

State of New York County of Steuben (ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Manerva Hammond of Campbell in said county aged forty one years after being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that widow Lucy Hammond who is applying for a pension as the widow of Hensel Hammond late a pensioner of the United States is this deponents mother & that the said Hensel Hammond the late pensioner was this deponents father & that this deponents said father died on the 10th day of September, eighteen hundred & forty one, & that his widow this deponents mother, the said Lucy Hammond is still a widow. Subscribed and sworn before me this 15 th day of April 1841 Manerva Hammond C. F. Platt Justice of the Peace of said County
I certify that the above named Manerva Hammond is a respectable person C. F. Platt Justice of the Peace of said County
State of New York County of Steuben (ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Lampron Bixby of Hornby in said county aged eighty four years, after being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he has been for more than fifty five years personally acquainted with widow Lucy Hammond & her late husband Hensel Hammond late a pensioner of the United States of Steuben County New York. That she is the identical person & widow of the said Hensel Hammond late a pensioner, & with their family, & that she is the identical person who was at this deponents first acq- uaintance more than fifty five years since living with the said Hensel Hammond as husband & wife and that the said parties had children at that time, that the said Hensel Hammond died on the 10th day of September eighteen hundred and forty one, and that his widow the said Lucy Hammond is still a widow. Subscribed and sworn before me this 15 th day of April 1841 Lampron Bixby C. F. Platt Justice of the Peace of said County
I certify that the above named Lampron Bixby is a respectable person C. F. Platt Justice of the Peace of said County
State of New York County of Steuben (ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, John Robbins of Hornby in said County aged seventy four years & upwards, after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth & saith that he has for fifty or sixty five years been personally acquainted with widow Lucy Hammond & her late husband Hensel Hammond late a Pensioner of the United States of said county, & with their family that the said widow Lucy Hammond is the identical person & widow of the identical person & soldier & pensioner Hensel Ham- mond, & that she is the identical person who was living with the said Hensel Hammond at the first acquaintance of this deponent which was from fifty to fifty five years since, that the said parties, as the legal fruit of their marriage have children

Hinsdale Hammond of New York
on Policy Byelaw. Ref. 5 July 6 18 Nov 80
p. 13
admd.
397 20 66.660 308 28 69.74 11 8 308
John G. H. Wheeler

BRIEF in the case of  Abner Hammond, Hamphill  by of Justin in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     May 1 In 1777 2 Pri Gen. Col. Elliott. Col. Whitney   Sept " " 4 1/2 " " Mason. Col. Cushing   July 1779 9 " Genl Gates   June 1780. 6 " St. Stocker. Col. Groton   Col. Bigelow. Genl Glover   Col. Phillips. Lafayette   Genl Poor.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Battlewater, Saratoga  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Worcester County, Massachusetts,  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective Papers not attached as required 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. W. Morgan Examining Clerk.  July 24 1835

I Abel Mason of Southbridge in the county of Worcester, and the commonwealth of Massachu- setts of lawful age testify and say, that I am nearly three years old and that during the revolu- tionary war I commanded a company of Mili- tia in the Town of Sturbridge in said county (which is now Southbridge being then a part of Sturbridge) and that in the year of our Lord A.D. 1777. Min- dale Hammond then of Sturbridge but now of Campbell Town in the State of New York, was a private soldier in said company - and that, with said com- pany under my command I marched to join the Revolu- tionary forces on the 19 th day of Aug. 1777. and was at the battle of Burg at the taking of Burgoyne and was engaged in the service of the U. States in that war for three months and twenty three days and I further state that said Hammond was was with said company and served during the whole of said term under my command as will ap- pear by my company Pay Roll which is now annexed to my application for a Pension and has been forwarded to the War Department -
I further state that I was one of a committee chosen in the Town of Sturbridge in the year 1780 to procure the compliment of men by enlist- ment, for said Town to recruit the continental army and know that said Hammond then enlisted for six months and left Sturbridge

to join the Army soon after said enlistment, I also state that during the same year and after said Nommon, had been gone, some months, say two or three. I went to the state of New Jersey to carry money and clothes to the soldiers from Sturbridge, and there found said Nommon and saw him in the service of the United States - and when I returned home I left said Nommon there in the Army
Abel Mason
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester Aug. 25. A.D. 1832
Then personally appeared Abel Mason who has signed the foregoing deposition and made oath that the same is true and I certify that I am well acquainted with the deponent and that the said -tain a fair character for truth and that he is entitled to full credit -
before me -
Linus Child Justice of the Peace
Aug 25 -

I Stephen Newell of Sherbridge in the county of Worcester and commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say - That in the month of May A.D. 1777 - I was in the service of United States a company of Massachusetts Bay Militia, in which Samuel Lamb of Charlton in said county was lieutenant the captain's name I don't recollect, said company was at and near Providence for the term of two months - part of May for all of June and part of July. I know Winchell Rommel and know that he was in said company and served as during the time aforesaid - as to wit for two months as a private soldier in said company and further say not Stephen Newell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts county of Worcester Aug. 20. A.D. 1832
Then personally appeared Stephen Newell who has subscribed the foregoing deposition and made oath that the same is true - and I certify that I am well acquainted with said Deponent and that he sustains a fair character for truth and is entitled to full credit -
Before me
Linus Child Justice of the Peace

I Jonathan Upham of Sherbridge in the county of Worces- ter and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say that I am seventy four years old and that in the year of our Lord 1780 I lived in Sherbridge aforesaid and was one of the comple- ment of men furnished by said town of Sherbridge to recruit the Continental Army. I said complement being furnished by enlistment and that I enlisted, and entered the service of the U. S. States somewhere about the last of June A. D. 1780 and went first to Springfield and thence to West Point, where I joined the Regiment commanded by Colonel Timothy Bigelow in General General Glover's Brigade, and thence we marched to the State of New Jersey and served under said enlistment the term of six months, and I further say that I know that Rinsdell Monmonde formerly of said Sherbridge was one of said complement of men and enlisted with me and served during the same six months aforesaid and in the same Regiment and Brigade except that during the last of said term of six months, said Monmonde joined the Infantry corps commanded by Gen. Lafayette etc. Jonathan Upham
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Worcester. Aug. 25. A. D. 1832
Then personally appeared Jonathan Upham who has signed the foregoing deposition and made oath that the same is true and I certify that I am well acquainted with the deponent and that he sustains a fair character for truth and that he is entitled to full credit before me
Aug 25
Linus Child Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Court, holden within and for the county of Worcester, do hereby certify, that Lemuel Child, Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavits of Abel Mason, Stephen Newell and Jonathan Upham were made and sworn to, is a justice of the Peace, within and for the county of Worcester, and that his signature thereto appear to me to be in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County Seal, this seventh day of September A. D. 1832. Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Oct 15 1811.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Hinsdale Hammonds of Sturbridge is borne upon a pay roll of Capt. Abel Mason's Col. Cushing from Aug 16 1777 for 23 days, upon a pay roll of Lt. Col. Hull Col. Heath's Grenadiers from July 10 1779 for 9 mos and upon a roll of the town of Sturbridge under Capt. Benjamin Southworth of Col. Crane's artillery from July 1 1780 for 21 days. No other service appears on the rolls in this Office.
3 m. 23 9. 12 23 5 21 18 21
Prv. of Art. Wd
$4.16 a month

Application for certificate of Revolutionary Service by the widow - State of New York
County of Chemung - Town of Campbell -
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is humbly requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the Service of my late husband, Hunsdale Hammond - He enlisted in the year 1777 from the town of _____ in the County of _____ and State of Massachusetts in the Company of Capt. Elliott in Col. Whiting's Regiment, and served as private until _____. We were married in the year 1785. He died in the year 1841. The only other facts which I remember are as follows, viz:-
That he served 2 months under Capt. Elliott & Col. Whiting in 1777 - several months under Capt. Mason, Col. Askin - Genl. Gates - 9 months in 1779 under Lieut. Stocker, Col. Groton; 6 months under Col. Bigelow, Genl. Glover, Col. Shepard, Lafayette and Genl. Poor in 1780 -
of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parris, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Hunsdale Hammond Aguy
I am now 80 years old, and my memory does not enable me to state anything further material to the claim against - I have empowered Brad Joy of Ord, Seneca County, New York, to act in the premises, as my attorney - Witness my hand this 24th day of June A.D. 1844 -
Lucy Hammond by Brad Joy her Atty
James Foster Distrain of the plan

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John C. Pierpont, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

July 21/62
Col
Oct 48
D Rumsfeld Secy 5
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm Pensions Washington
Hon D. Rumsfeld

Lucy Hammond Declaration asking an increase mailed to Coml. of Purvis so as to reach him Sept 22 or 23. 1848.
From
Hon E. Preble M.P.

Lucy Hammond wid of Hinsdale Pun. Law '38 N.Y. p 69
old case of mine from Adad Joy

V 10-879.
Lucy Hammond
NY
Suspended
Col & Hon W. S. Hubbard June 13. 44
Act July 7 th 38

Payment to be made at Albany by
Thos. M. Elliott
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York
Read by
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 83 Vol. 4.
Geo. H. [unintelligible] Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Lucy Hammond widow of Heinsdel Hammond , who was a private of Sethy Artillery in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Sixty Six dollars and Twenty four cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 3 rd day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
W. L. Marcy.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Jan 20 45
NY
Hon J. L. Edwards Cam of Peasants Washington D.C.

Qvid Jan y 14 th 1845
Dear Sir
May I not be allowed to ask respectfully whether there is not a further or 5 years back pension due to Lucy Harrison to whom you issued a pension certificate under the law of the 3 rd March 1843 - Respectfully Your Most Obl. Servt. Brad Joy
No 6529 act 43
Hon J L Edwards
Court of Pensions Washington

Lucy Hammond
N.Y.
Act Mar 3 45
ad
12m. 23d, priv. Inf
5m. 21d, " Adl?
$ 66.24 per an
no. 0805
Abad Joy Esq Ovid N.Y.

Oct 29 1841
NY. Adolph Lucy Hammond.
Hon. J. L. Smith Board of Public Works Washngtn D. C.

Qvid Oct 25th, 44
Hon J. L. Edwards Com d of Pensions
Dear Sir
I beg leave to inclose proof in the case of Hinsdale Hammond, if it applies to her the husband of Lucy Hammond, I judge that it will establish her claim -
I am Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t Abad Joy

10879 April 29, 1844
NY Lucy Hammond 7 July 1838
Hensdell
H. H. Austin

Washington City D.C. Home of Rep't. 25 Apr. 1844.
Col. J. L. Edwards
Sir I have rec'd Lucy Hammond's paper for a Pension, she is of my County, though applied to Brad for Ed. to do the business, this Mr. Jay has business from a great Extent of Country, he makes it a business, and devotes his whole time, this will account to you the very many cases he has, I have referred it to Col. H. H. Sylvester who will attend to it, I hope you will take up this case at once
With Great Respect Yrs m c ob d Y r .
Wm. D. Noble

Feb 20, 1845,
Lucy Hammond,
Rec. Jan 23 1845.
[Signature]
Rev. J. A. Colwell Am. J. Mason Washington D.C.

Ovid Feb 14th 45
Dear Sir
I enclose application for a pension for Lucy Hammond - Respectfully I Am Your Most Ob dt Serv t Abra d Joy
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm te of Pensions Washington D. C.

Lucy Hammond
from
Hon. D. Runney
me

1144 New York Albany. Lucy Hammond, widow of Middel Hammond who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private of Infy. Artillery.
Let to Hon W. Ramsey Dec 21/48 " " " E. H. Harkness Dec 2/49
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at a rate of 66 Dollars 24.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 48.
Certificate of Pension issued the 38 day of August 1848 and sent to
Hon. S. Ramsey Jr H. H. R.
Recorded on Roll of Pensions under act February 2, 1848, Page 8 Vol. 4.

9155
New York Albany
Susy Hammond
Widow of Hirndel , who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 10 Sept 1841. of Heubner (in the State of N.Y.) who was a priv of Bty in the Company commanded by Captain Elliott of the Reg't commanded by Col. Whitney in the Mass: line for 20 mos & 28 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 69 Dollars 80. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Increased from $66.24
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Feby 1849 and sent to Hon E. Blackmar Hoffr
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Slo. [Signature] Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 163

Print Reso. 23rd May 1845. Rep.
91.55
Albany New York
Lucy Hammond
widow of Winfield Hammond who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 10th Sept. 1840, of Newber Co in the State of New York who was a Pri of Ent in the Company commanded by Captain Ellis of the Regt commanded by Col. Whitney in the Mass line for 20 Mo & 28 Ds
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 66 Dollars 24 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of April, 1845 and due to A. Day Dir., New York
Total amount, $ 331.20
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Th. Humphkin Clerk, Book Vol. 1. Page 161.

New York Albany.
Lucy Hammond widow of Hunsdel who was a Gr d of fifty Vets in the Mass s Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
69 Dollars 80
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843,
Increased from $66 24
Certificate of Pension issued the
27 day of Feb y 1849
and sent to
Hon. C. Blackmar, HofB
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 77

Ref
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2125:2
Linch Hammond widow of Heinsdel Hammond Dis. Rev. Mrs
Act: Feb 29 48
Index:—Vol. 24 Page 315-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

DECLARATION.
State of New York County of Steuben
} ss.
On this 7 th day of September 1848 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Lucy Hammond — a resident of said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and states that she is the widow of Hinsdel Hammond deceased, who during his natural life was a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of Congress of 7 th June 1832 at the rate of Sixty four and 80 100 dollars per annum, and that she is in the receipt of a pension at the rate of Sixty four dollars and twenty four cents per annum
Now the object of this declaration being made is in order to open a claim at the same rate of pension her husband received in lieu of the amount she now receives claiming on the evidence filed in her late husband's case, and under the Resolution of Congress approved the 1st July 1848.
She further declares she is still a widow
Sworn and subscribed before me
on this 7 th Tuesday of September 1848 }
Veth Hammond a Justice of the Peace Lucy Hammond
I do hereby certify that Lucy Hammond is well known to me, and that she is the widow of Hinsdel Hammond who was a Revolutionary Pensioner.
Veth Hammond Justice Peace

State of New York Steuben County 3/0
I, Paul C Cook Clerk of said County do certify that Seth Hammond before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, and by whom the within certificate purports to have been made, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County, and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and certificate, to be his proper handwriting and signature
Witness my hand and seal of office, this 12 th day of September 1848
Paul C Cook Clerk
Ad. Act 38, 43 144 & 148 at $69.80 per annum deducting former years at $66.24 per annum cash in advance
DEPT. OF JUSTICE
84-5611

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF NEW YORK,
County of Steuben } ss.
On this 16 th day of June 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county Lucy Hammond a resident of Campbell in the county of Steuben aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Hinsdale Hammond who was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $69.80 and that she is, or has drawn a Pension of $66.24 Sixty Six Dollars, & twenty four cents per annum under law of June 1844 that her said husband was during Revolution of Massachusetts
She further declares that she is a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before Lucy Hammond
Seth Hammond Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
Seth Hammond Justice of the Peace
State of New York } ss. I Paul C. Cook Clerk of the said County do County of Steuben } certify that Seth Hammond Esquire before whom the preceding affidavit and certificate purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said county and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and the certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature Witness my hand and seal of office this 16 th day of June 1848. P. C. Cook Clerk

Handwritten notes at the top of the page, including the name "John R. Burns" and other illegible text.
Admitted
who drew a pension as noted in the foregoing affidavit. I certify that the spouse named therein is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual
Handwritten signature: H. J. Ramsey Jr. Handwritten signature: H. J. Ramsey Jr.
sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written. She further declares that she is a widow. That she is the widow of the late John R. Burns, who was a member of the House of Representatives from the State of New York, and who died on the 10th day of February, 1881, leaving pensionable services to the credit of Congress, and that she is entitled to a pension from the United States Government on account of his services. That she is the lawful wife of the said John R. Burns, and that she has not been married to any other person since his death. That she is the lawful mother of the said John R. Burns, and that she has not been married to any other person since his death.
STATE OF NEW YORK This affidavit was sworn to before me this 10th day of February, 1881, by H. J. Ramsey Jr., known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing affidavit, and to be of the age of twenty-one years.
DECLARATION

That the above named individual was during her lifetime...
She further declares that she is a widow. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid.
Wm. J. [unclear] H. [unclear]
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
Wm. [unclear]
John S. Rumsay
H. R. [unclear]

Lucy Hammond under joint resolution of 23 d Jany: 1845 & act 7 July 1838 —
Adm d : of b d . 24 per ann from 4 March 1838 to 4 March 1841.
Abad Joy Ovid Seneca Co New York
Single
A. Joy Ovid New York

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the resolution of Congress of the 23 d January 1845.
Whereas the act of the 30 th April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following Statement under Oath, to obtain the benefit of the resolution above mentioned.
I am the widow of Kinsdale Hammond who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution; I have had granted to me a pension certificate under the Act of 3 d March 1843 for one year pension at the rate of Sixty Six dollars and twenty four cents, I now ask for a pension, the amount due me from the 4 th day of March 1836 to the 4 th day of March 1844 for which time I have not received a pension. Sworn to & Subscribed before me on this 11 th day of February 1845.
Lucy Hammond
Seth Hammond a justice of the Peace
I Certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
Seth Hammond J.P.
I Paul C Cook Clerk of the County of Steuben do hereby certify that Seth Hammond Esquire who has signed the foregoing, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Steuben in the State of New York, and that the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed my Seal & Office this Eleventh day of February 1845 at Bath in the State of New York.
P. C. Cook Clerk

Joint Reso: of Congress 23rd Jan'y 1845. No. 53.
Reported
14/2
6529 Albany New York
Suey Hammond, widow of a Win d el Hammond who was a Private of In. Artillery in the Mass a Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars 24 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Dec r 1844 and sent to
Arad Goy, Esq. Ovid N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 177