Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46380, Michael Dufan, Continental
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE Continental 
Dufan, Michael
Dufau
NUMBER S.46380
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(3–230.) Cert.
ReIssues{ Revy. No. 267  46380
Name: Michael Dufan.
Rank: Pri   Comp'y: Goslin 
Reg't: Genl Hazens Continental NY 
New York} Agency. 
RATE PER MONTH, AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT. 
1st Issue.{   [blank]  Comm'g   [blank]
2d Issue.{   [blank]   Comm'g   [blank]
3d Issue.{   [blank]   Comm'g   [blank]
DATE OF CERTIFICATE, AND TO WHOM SENT. 
1st Issue.{   [blank]   Sent to  [blank]
2d Issue.{   [blank]   Sent to   [blank]
3d Issue.{   [blank]   Sent to   [blank]
Act 14th July 1862 [struck out]  Bk G Vol.__ Page__
Disability {  [blank]
Allowed. Act 1828
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46380 
Michael Dufan 
For official report & other papers of investigation into fraud by Canadian refugees-See admitted John Gauley File No 46.358
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Recd 6 May '83 (Admt) Copy
 Revolutionary Claims
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828. 
Before me Calvin K. Averill a Justice of the Peace for the County of Clinton in the State of New York personally appeared this day, Michael Dufaus of Rouse's Point in the County of Clinton  in the State of New York, who exhibited to me a certificate issued by the Secretary of the Treasury, numbered 264 and dated the third day of August 1829, setting forth that he is entitled to pay, under the above-mentioned act, as a surviving private of Infantry in the[crossed out]  Hazens Regiment line[crossed out] of the Army of the Revolution; and the said Michael Dufaus then and there made oath that he is the person named in the said certificate, and, in testimony thereof signed his name to this affidavit. 
Witness my hand, this twenty seventh day of April in the year 1830. 
Michael [his mark] Dufaus
Sworn and this mark made, before me this 27th April 1830 C.K. Averill J. Peace 
Note. The most convenient Branch Bank of the U.S. is at New York The most convenient post office is at Rouses Point care of C.K. Averill Esq 
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I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of the County of [blank] in the State of [blank] do hereby Certify, that [blank] before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn, was, at the time, a [blank] for the said County, and duly empowered to administer oaths.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this [blank] day of [blank] in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty 
My former declaration was made before the same magistrate as above B. Edgerton 
Michael X his mark Dufau
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No of orig pay 370
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
Allowed Act 1828
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 
July 22. 1828. Michael Dufau, of Champlain, in the County of Clinton, in the State of New York, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution,” approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private in captain Goslin's company, in the regiment of the[crossed out] Genl Hazen line[crossed out], and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing 
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. 
By order of the Secretary, A. Dickins 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
 25th July 1828 
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Michael Default in the[crossed out] Col. Hazen's Regiment 
It further appears that Michael Default is ^not now on the pension list of the[crossed out] any agency, and has ^not been so since the 3d March  1826 -at the rate of   dollars per month-[crossed out]
Peter Hagner And
No Record LOS Nov 12 18 [illegible]
In his discharge this man's name is written Dufau AD. 
(correct)
No. 38.406
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Michael Dufau
Revolutionary Claim
Owe
#46.380
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act entitled "An act for the relief of Certain Surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th day of May 1828 I Michael Dufan of Champlain in the County of Clinton in the Sate of New York do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, & continued in its service until its termination; at which point I was a private in Captain Goslin's (sic) Company in General Hasens (sic) Regiment of the New York Line.  And I also declare that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of Eighty dollars:  to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress passed the 15th of May 1778

And I further declare, that I was not on the fifteenth day of May, 1828 on the Pension list of the United States.

My hand, this twenty third day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty Eight.

Michael Dufan
X his mark

C. K. Averill

Before Mr. Calvin K. Averill a Justice of the Peace in the County of Clinton in the State of New York personally appeared this day Charles Whyte and Solomon Rouse of this said County who did severally make oath that Michael Dufan by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution in Manner as therein stated.

Witness My hand this twenty third day of June one thousand eight hundred & twenty eight.

C. K. Averill J. Peace

I John Walworth Clerk of the Court of the County of Clinton in the State of New York do hereby certify, that Calvin K. Averill before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this twenty fourth day of June one thousand and Eight hundred twenty Eight
John Walworth
Clerk
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[illegible] March 1851
349
267
Revolutionary Claims

Under the act entitled "An act for the relief of certain Surviving officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May 1828.

Before me St John B L Skinner a Justice of the Peace for the County of Clinton in the State of New York personally appeared this day Michael Dufan who made oath that he is entitled to pay under the above mentioned act as a Surviving Private in Col. Hazens Regiment of the army of the Revolution, that to his knowledge, that to his knowledge he has never received a pay certificate from the Treasury Department, and that if one has ever been forwarded to him it has never come into his possession, that on the third day of March instant he received through the hands of David B. McNiel Esquire two letters from the Treasury department dated December 11th 1830 each enclosing a draft for forty dollars for pay allowed him under the act of above mentioned

Witness my hand this fourth day of March 1831

Michael Dufan
X his mark

Sworn to & Subscribed
Before me,
St B L Skinner Jus Peace
State of New York
Clinton County is Benjamin Mooers of Plattsburgh in said County being duly sworn doth depose & say that Michael Dufan signed the above affidavit by making his mark in his presence, and that he this deponent recognizes the said Michael Dufan as having served in Col: Hazens Regiment during the Revolutionary war.

Benj Mooers

Sworn & Subscribed this 4th day of
March 1831
Before me

St B. L. Skinner
Justice Peace
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I George M. Beckwith Deputy clerk of the court of the county of Clinton in the State of New York do hereby certify, that St. John B. L. Skinner before whom the foregoing affidavits were Sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace, and duly empowered to administer oaths.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said court this fifth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty one.

Geo. M. Beckwith D. Clerk