American AcornsPension Agency, Bank of Bellows Falls, letter of 2 April 1839: Nathaniel Oak, $20 a year under the act of 7 June 1832, paid to 4 September 1838
Image · dated 2 Apr 1839 · source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, S.18534 (Nathaniel Oak, Chelsea, Vt., later Exeter, Me.), image 4161439_00129; image supplied by the owner on 29 Sep 2026 from a library-discovery download of federal records; the exact record URL was not supplied
Transcription
Word-for-word transcription (spellings kept; uncertain letters in brackets).
Pension Agency
Bank of Bellows Falls
April 2. 1839
Sir
Nathaniel Oak, a pensioner at $20.00 pr an. under the act of June 7. 1832, has been paid at this agency to 4 Sept 1838.
I am, most respectfully
Yr Obt Svt
William Henry for
N. Fullerton Pn Agt
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
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Keep in mind: Part of pension file S.18534 (Chelsea, Vt.; later Maine). The file is a Confirmed record of the Chelsea pensioner; his identification with Nathaniel Oak born 1751 (parents John and Susanna) is the existing reviewed account and stays qualified. Do not merge this file with the Athens pension W.25398. The file name says 21 April; the letter itself reads April 2, 1839 (the transcription follows the image).