The Washington times., 1903-09-13
Five Widows of Soldiers Of
War of Revolution Still
Enjoying Government
Bounty = Ages Range
From 81 to 1O3.
Hiram Cronk, Only Survivor
Of the War, Living, at Age
of 1O3, in New York State,
and Drawing a Pension.

The report of the Pension Office for
1903 gives some interesting information
about the number and biographies Of
Revolutionary War widows and daugh-
ters now living or who died in the
course of the year.
The surviving widows and daughters
Of Revolutionary soldiers on the pension
roll June 80. 1908, with their ages, are:
Hannah Newell Barrett. 103: Esther S.
Damon. So: Sarah c. Hurlbutt. S5: Re
becca Mayo, 80, and Rhoda Augusta
Thompson, 81
The following biographies of the sur
vivors are given:
Hannah Newell Barrett.
Hannah Newell Barrett, Boston,
Mass; age. 1O3; pensioned by special
act as daughter of Noah Harrod. who
served two years. from May. 1882. as
private in Capt. George Webb's COM
pany. Colonel Shepard's regiment of
troops.
Esther S. Damon.
Esther S Damon. Plymouth Union
Vt; age. eighty-nine; pensioned as
widow Of Noah Damon. who served as a
private in the Massachusetts troops as
follows Six days. from April 10. 1775, in
Captain fuckers company; twenty-five
days, from April Il, 1777. in Capt. Seth
Summers company. Col BENJAMIN Gtll's
regiment; two months five days, from
May 10, 1777. in Capt. Moses French s
company. Col Jonathan TitcOmb's regi-
ment; two months twenty-five days,
from December 10, 1777, in Capt. Thom-
as Whites company. Col. Edward Proc
tors regiment; two months twenty-five
days, from April 9. 1878. in Capt. Benja-
min Lapham's company, Col. Jonathan
Reeds regiment; one month seven days,
from July 26, 177S. in Capt. Nathaniel
CIapp's company. Col. Benjamin Howe 8
regiment: nine days. from February D.
1879. in Capt. Abner Cranes company,
colonel not stated; one month one day,
from August IA, 1879. in Capt. Joseph
Richards company. Colonel Gilrs regi-
ment, and eight months. from May II.
1850. in Capt Caleb Champney's COM
pany.
Sarah C. Hurlbutt.
Sarah C. Hurlbutt. Little Marsh. Pa
age, eighty-fve; pensioned by special
act. as daughter Of Elijah Weeks, who
served two and one-half years. from
fall Of I776, as private in Capt Josiah
Smiths company. Col Thomas Marshalrs
regiment OF Massachusetts troops.
Dabarca Mavo
Rebecca Mayo. Newbern. Va; age
ninety; pensioned as widow Of stephen
Mayo, who served as a private in ths
Virginia troops as follows; Three or four
months, in fall OF 1875. In Captain
Thomp5on's company, Colonel Campbell ;
regiment; thirteen months. from Febru-
airy I. 1871, in Captain Hawkins com
pany. Col. Charles Lewis regiment; two
or three months. in l7IS. in Captain
Hatcher's company, and from the spring
70 the following September. 1871. in
Capt. Andrew Hayden's company.
Rhoda Augusta Thompson.
Rhoda Augusta Thompson. Woodbury.
Conn; age. eighty-two; pensioned BY
special act, as daughter OF Thaddeus
Thompson. who served six years. from
May 20 l777, as a private in Capt. Jona-
;han Browns company. Col John Lamb s
regiment, Of New York troops.
Three Deaths Only.
There have been three deaths among
Revolutionary pensioners reported dur
ing the year. namely Susannah Chad
wick. OF Emporium. Pa; Nancy Jones, OF
Jo4esboro, Tenn; Mary Sread, OF Parks
ley, Va \ brief historical sketch OF
each is as follows:
EEhu Chadwick was commissioned as
an ensign ia the Second Hurterdon coun-
ty, y. J., militia; was promoted TO lieu
tenant Of the same regiment, and after
wards transferred 10 the First Regiment
Monmouth county. y. j., militia IL
which organization he served and was
wounded during the war Of the BevOlu-
ton He was pensiOned during his life
time. and died at Smithport Pa, August
30. 1887. After his death his widow, Re
becca Chadwick. who was his second
wife, was allowed pension at the rate OF
1920 per aunUm. His daughter. Susannah
Chadwick. VINO resided at Emporium
Cameron county. Pa. and who was pen
stoned at $25 per month from March 3
1898. by special act Of Congress. died
July I3. 1862.
Gave Three Sons to Country.
Darling Jones was born in 1854. At the
age OF sixteen years ne was a private
three months, in 1880 in Captain Car
ter's company, Colonel Shelby's regi-
ment, Of the North Carolina Line Al
terward he served six months. in 1871
in Col. John Sewers regiment. lie
was Ia the battle Of Monks Corner
Nancy Jones. his wife, was born in 1916
and married 10 Darling Jones in 1892
There were born to them seven sons
three OF whom served in the Union
army during the civil war Darling
Jones died in 1913; the widow died July
2, 1902 A son. Lewis Jones, now lives
IN JonesboFo. Tenn
powdoln Snead served under Captain
- 80 It different times as
required, for two
militia during the
He applied for pen,
at which time hf