Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24922, for Zebulon Scriven, Rhode Island
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
R.I.

Scriven, Zebulon
Mary

NUMBER
W. 24922

CONTENTS
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(left side)
Reported
Feby 6/49

(lower left corner written vertically)
288719

(right side)
3691
New York Albany
Mary Scriven
widow of Zebulon Scriven RI who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Corporal

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Feby 1849 and sent to John Tilby Troy NY

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 187 Vol.
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3463
New York
Zebulon Scriven
Corporal
Rhode Island '77 - war
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of Oct 1818 and sent to Jas Mallory, Esq Troy, New York

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 4 mos 11/30  34.93
Semi=anl. all;ce ending 4th Mar 1819.  48.00
$82.93

Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.

Not entitled
June 27, 20
Grafton, Renssalear Co
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A letter from J. Mallory dated Troy 10 Jany 1820, which is herewith filed, shows that the applicant in 1778 was transferred to Colo Angel(faded) the compy under Capt Thos News. A man whose name is nearly spelled as the apps is found on the roll in that regt & comy '77 - 3 years from the  coincidence as it respects the Capt regt & time. The case is admitted
Notification sent the 27th June 1820, to James Mallory Esquire,
Troy - N. York.
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354-9
In the matter of 
Mary Scriven
widow of Zebulon
Scriven

application for a pension 
Act July 7 1838
Married 1785
Died 1821
Allow 2 yr Corporal
$88 per anm

Hon H. Vail
HR
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State of New York}
Rensselaer County ss}

On the 20th day of October 1838 personally appeared before me George R. Davis First Judge of Rensselaer County  Mary Scriven a resident of Grafton in the County aforesaid aged Seventy years the sixth day of May last, saith being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on there 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 & pension to certain widows:"  that she is the widow of Zebulon Scriven, late of the said town of Grafton deceased,  who was a pensioner under the act of the 18th day of March 1818.  as will appear by the annexed Certificate, [illegible] was subsequently discontinued for the readily [illegible] in annexed letter.
She further declares that she was married to the said Zebulon Scriven on the 23d day of October 1785 by the Reverend Joseph Barry thus of Petersburgh, but now dead & has been decked over forty years that her husband the aforesaid Zebulon Scriven died on the 28th day of February 1821; __that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previously to the first day of
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January seventeen hundred & ninety four viz at the tie above stated___ that there is no record of her marriage to her acknowledgement or belief existing__that this deponent [illegible] the widow of the said Zebulon Scriven at the time [illegible] not intermarried with any one since his death aforesaid__

her
Mary X Scriven
mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before Geo R Davis First Judge of Rensselaer County Courts



State of New York
Rensselaer County ss}

On this 30th day of October 1838 personally appeared before me George R Davis [illegible] First Judge aforesaid James Scriven a resident of the town of Grafton County of Rensselaer aforesaid aged eighty seven years the 8th day of September las who being first duly sworn according to law, as to on his oath say that he was the brother of Zebulon Scriven the late husband of this present applicant, and was present at the marriage of the said Zebulon Scriven.
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with the said Mary Scriven the present applicant & his widow by the Reverend Joseph Barry on the 23d day of October 1785___that the said Barry has been dead over forty years___that the said Zebulon Scriven died on the 28th day of February 1821 and was a pensioner as in the annexed papers mentioned & [illegible] the present applicant is his widow __ & has not married since his death__
James Scriven [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed this day & year above written before me Geo R Davis  First Judge of Rensselaer County Courts__

State of New York}
Rensselaer County ss}

On this 30th day of October 1838 personally appeared before me George R Davis First Judge as aforesaid, Mercy Jones a resident of Berlin in the County of Rensselaer aforesaid aged seventy years, the 7th day of February last who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath say__that she was the sister to Zebulon Scriven late & husband of the present applicant and was present at her marriage with the said Zebulon Scriven by the Reverend
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Joseph Barry (then of Pettersburgh, but now dead & has been so dead over forty years) which marriage took place on the 23d day of October 1785__that the said Zebulon Scriven died on the 28th day of February 1821; leaving the present applicant his widow since surviving, who remained his widow ever since__
her
Mercy X Jones
mark

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written before 
Geo R Davis First
Judge of Rensselaer County Courts


I George R Davis First Judge of Rensselaer County courts Do hereby Certify that I knew the said Zebulon Scriven in his lifetime, ^ the present applicant his widow & her witness James Scriven and Mercy Jones, each of whom are credible persons and their statements are entitled to the fullest credit, and I so further declare that I am of the opinion after a full investigation of the matter that the facts set forth in said applicants declaration are all true,___that untill new Revised Statute passed in 1830 we had no law requiring marriages to be recorded, nor was it usual to keep any such records, although some churches did keep such records, and I do further Certify that from age and bodily infirmity she is unable to travel some eighteen miles to the place where all County records are holden, from her residence, and appearance in County
Geo R Davis First Judge
of Rensselaer County Courts
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State of New York}
Rensselaer County }  ss:
I Henry R Bristol Clerk of the said County do Certify that George R. Davis before whom the annexed Declaration & Depositions appear to have been sworn was at the date of the said Declaration & Depositions, First Judge of the County of Rensselaer aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified   Also that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the Said First Judge and that his Signatures to the annexed papers are Genuine 
In Testimony where of I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said County this 29th day of November 1838
Henry R Bristol  Clerk
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Zebulon Scriven
26 April
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STATE OF NEW YORK
Rensselaer County     SS.

On this {twenty fourth} day of {April 1818}, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the {Court of Common Pleas of said County} personally appears {Zebulon Scriven} aged {fifty eighty} years, resident in {the Town of Grafton} in the said {County} who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons enraged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:"
That he the said {Zebulon Scriven} enlisted on {the 17 February 1777 in the Town of Warwick} in the state of {Rhode Island} in the company commanded by Captain {Oliver Clark } of the {Rhode Island regiment under Col. Carry}  that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the {the 15th of June 1783 } when he was discharged from service in {Saratoga in the} State of {New York} that he was in the battles of {Red Bank, Monmouth, Springfield in New Jersey, & at the Siege of York Town, at which last mentioned battle he was severely wounded} and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services {except his discharge which is herewith transmitted}

Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
J Mallory
I  {J Mallory} Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said {Zebulon Scriven} did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

STATE OF NEW YORK
Rensselaer County   ss.

I Certify that {James Mallory} Esq. whose signature is affixed to the foregoing declaration, on the {twenty fourth} day of  {April instant} one of the Judges of the {Court of common please of said County}
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this {twenty fourth} day of {April} A. D. 181{8}
Ben Smith Depy Clk
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Zebulon Scriven  1.464

March 1819

not entitled
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Schedule of all the real & personal estate (except necessary bedding & clothing) of Zebulon Scriven as Pensioner of the United States __ viv__Real Estate
114 & 7/10 acres of Lands subject to perpetual rent of 8 Bushels & 13 quarts of wheat each & every year.  . . . . .Dolls.. 1480..

Personal estate
2 horses...............85
2 colts (folded this spring) ......10
9 Cows & calves.........144
6 yearlings..........36
17 sheep............20
12 Lambs.......6
6 Hogs................24
Geese & fowls..........2.50
7 Bushels Corn ..........2.50
1 old wagon ............25
1 old Sleigh.........8
1 single Horse sleigh......10
Harness, Saddles & bridles......26
2 ploughs ......1.50
16?  Drag teeth.....2.00
1 Grind Stone.....1.50
1 wood sled & stone boat......1.75
1 Iron bar......1.50
1 iron chain ......1.00
2 Clevis & pins.............75
4 pitch forks......1.50
4 Rakes .......50
1 old hand saw 1 iron square & compasses  ....1.25
3 old aces......1,50
1 Fanning Mill......1.50
1 old clock....30.00
1 old silver watch....8.00
1 low case with drawers......6.00
2 chests .....3.00
2 old tables.....2.50
2 stands.......3.00
18 old chairs.....9.00
3 iron kettles.......2.50
4 iron pots.....4.
1 frying pan 1 [illegible] (both old) .....50
2 [illegible] shovels 1 pr tongs....1.50
1 shovel  1 manure fork .....1.00 
4 barrels 3 of them new.....4.00
24 plates.......50
2 large wheels.....2.00
1 small wheel.....1.00
12 cups & saucers.......50
1 tea kettle...... .40
13 knives & forks......3.00
12 spoons......1.25
1 Loom & harness.....6.00
2 Candlesticks..... .20
5 pails..... .75
2 tubs.....1.00
6 milk pans...... .75
Dolls  1988.60



I am  by occupation a farmer unable to labour by reason of a wound received from a musket ball at the siege of York Town in 1781.__I have been almost constantly under the care of Physicians. for thirty years past in consequence of general debility, with strong symptoms of approaching consumption_____
I have no family residing with me except my wife who is old and infirm.____I am now indebted and have been for [illegible] years last past, to Nathaniel Bosworth of Pittstown a bona fide debt    Two Hundred & Forty Dollars                                $240.00
Secondary small debt owing by me ___125.77
$365.77

I Zebulon Scriven do solemnly swear that the value affixed to the articles [illegible]
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mentioned in the foregoing schedule , is the true, full & fair value of the said articles according to the best of my knowledge & belief__and  I do further swear that I am now indebted for a good and valuable consideration, the sum of three Hundred & sixty five 77/100 Dollars as stated above___
Zebulon Scriven

Sworn & Subscribed this 1st day of June 1820 in open Court
Archi Bull  Def Clk
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By His Excellency
GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq;
General and Commander in Chief of the  Forces of the United States of America.

THESE are to CERTIFY the the Bearer hereof 
{Zebulon Scriven, Corporal} in the {Rhode Island} Regiment, having faithfully served the United States {six years, three months and twenty seven days } and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby Discharged from the American Army.

GIVEN at Head-Quarters the
{15th June of 83}

G Washington

By His Excellency's 
Command,
Trumbull [illegible]

REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment, {Rhode Island}
J. Gillman Adjutant
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Zebulon Scriven
Payable on the 4th of March & 4th of Sept. in each year at the Branch Bank US
City of New York

Recorded
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Revy Claims

I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the United States, {of the 18th of March 1818.  Zebulon Scriven} late a {Corporal} in the {Army of the Revolution,} is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the {New York} Agency, at the rate of {eight} dollars per month, to commence on the {twenty fourth } day of {April} one thousand eight hundred and {eighteen}

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States,
this {7th} day of {October} one thousand eight hundred and {eighteen}

J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
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2288
Mary Scriven

$88 per anm
John Tilley
Pension Agent
Grafton Rensselaer
C.G
NY
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State of New York
County of Rensselaer ss

On this 5th day of June 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned Justice of the peace of the Town of Grafton Mary Scriven of the said Town of Grafton in the said County of Rensselaer aged seventy six years and upwards 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 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of person who served during the Revolutionary war.  That she is the widow of Zebulon Scriven who served as a soldier in the war of the revolution under what officers Deponent cannot say.  That she has received a pension of eighty eight dollars annually  
her 
Mary X Scriven
mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me and I further certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is a woman of truth and veracity.
Joseph D Wells Justice of the peace


State of New York
Rensselaer County ss

I Charles Cooper Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that Joseph D. Wells Esq was at the time the above deposition purports to have been taken by him , a Justice of the peace of the County of Rensselaer residing in Said county duly Commissioned & sworn 
That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice & verily believe his signature subscribed to the above Certificate of proof is the proper handwriting of the said Joseph D Wells
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal
this 22 June 1813    
Charles Hooper Clerk
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John Tilley agent
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State of New York
Rensselaer County ss

On this 14th day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the Said County of Rensselaer  Mary Scriven a resident of the Tow of Grafton in said County aged eighty one years and upwards who 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 passed on the 2d February 1848. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.  That she is the widow of Zebulon Scriven who was a private in the army of the Revolution and on account of whose service she was pensioned under the act of 7th July 1838.  3d March 1843, & 17 June 1844 and the annual amount of pension which she received under the act of 17th June 1844 was eighty eight dollars per annum    She further declares that she is still a widow
her
Mary X Scriven
mark

Sworn & subscribed on the day and year above written before me 
Eliphalet Stewart  Just of the Peace

I certify that the above Declarant is personally known to be 
Eliphalet Steward Justice of the Peace

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STATE OF NEW YORK
Rensselaer County Clerk's Office,  ss
I, AMBROSE H. SHELDON, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that {Eliphalet Steward} before whom the annexed 
{affidavit was made} and whose name is thereunto subscribed, was at the day of the date thereof a {Justice of the Peace} in and for said County, and duly authorized by law to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said {Justice} and verily believe the his signature  to the said {affidavit}  is genuine 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said county, this {18th} day of {September 1818}

A H Sheldon Clerk
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Mr Mallorys letter


FREE [stamped]

Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington

[oval stamp]
TROY
NY
JAN 11
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Troy 10th January 1820

Sir,
Zebulon Scriven who was placed on the Pension Roll in Oct. 1818 hs received a letter from the Pension office, dated 20 let, stating that the Regiment Commanded by Col. Carary, under whom he stated to have served, was not on the Continental establishment, and that his name will, therefore be struck from the Pension Roll.

On the 24 April 1818, Mr. Scriven made his declaration, under the act of 18 March 1818 and I transmitted it to the War Department on the 18 May 1818, accompanied by his discharge signed by Gen. Washington.  Believing at the time, that Carary's was a Continental Reg. & the discharge specifying a long period of service, it was thought unnecessary to swell the declaration with a detailed account of all the officers, under whom he service from '77 to '83.

Mr. Scriven has requested me to state, more in detail, his services during more than Six years of the Revolutionary war.  He says, he enlisted 17th Feb 1777 in the Town of Warwick, Rhode Island in a company Commanded by Capt. Olive Clark, the Regiment under Col. Carry who commanded about one month, when the Reg. was placed under Col. Christopher Green  ___in 1778 was transferred to Col. Isreal Angel; regiment the company under Capt. Thomas Hews__
in Feb 1781 transferred to Capt Stephen Olney's Company of Light infantry & the whole Company detached & placed under the Marquis de la Fayette.  On the night of 14 On the night of 14 Oct '81 was wounded in storming Point  Rock Fort___sent to Williamsburgh Hospital & from thence to the hospital in Philadelphia where he remained until January '82 when he rejoined Capt Olney's Company in the
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Regiment formerly under Col. Angel__but then under Lt. Col. Jeremiah Olney__ he was then transferred to Captain. John Holden's Company in the same Regiment & received a Corporals warrant__that he continued to serve in the last mentioned Company & Reg. until the 15 June 1783 when he was discharged at Saratoga___
that his discharge (which accompanied his application for a Pension) is as follows "This may certify the Zebulon Scriven Corporal in the Rhode Island Regiment has faithfully servedSix years, three months & twenty seven days & being enlisted for the War only, is hereby discharged"  Dated 15 June 1783
Signed Geo Washington
Jonathan Trumbull Jr
Secretary
Registered in Regimental book by Jeremiah Greenman Adjutant"

If on a reexamination of Mr. Scriven's case, (particularly his discharge) further proof should be wanted of his having served as stated above, he informs me that it can, with some difficulty and expense be procured.
Be pleased to advise me of your final decision in this case.

Very Respectfully
J S Mallory

Hon J. C. Calhoun
Secty of War
Washington
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1901
New York  Albany
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Mary Scriven
widow of Zebulon Scriven
who was a Corporal
in the R. I. Line
for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
88 Dollars____Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843
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Certificate of Pension issued the
8th day of Sept 1843.
and sent to 
John Tilley
Grafton 
Rensselaer N. Y.
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[Act of March , 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1    Page 113
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 24,922
Mary Scriven
widow of 
Zebulon Scriven
Corp Rev War

Act: Feb 2d 48

Index:- Vol L  Page 195
[Arrangement of 1870]
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√1444
Albany_
New York
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Mary Scriven
widow of 
Zebulon Scriven, decd:
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818
and who died on the 28 February 1821__
of Rensselaer Co in the State of New York
who was a Corporal in the Company commanded
by Captain Clark of the Regt commanded
by [blank]  in the Rhode Island
line for two years corporal
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany_
at the rate of 88 Dollars _____Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836_
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Dec: 1838 and sent to Hon: H. Vail, Ho: of Reps:_
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 38  $220.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar:  44__
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$264.00

{Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by Wm [illegible] Stuart   Clerk,
Book  A    Vol. 2    Page 100
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Zebulon Scriven
aff
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WAR DEPARTMENT   {W. 3464}
PENSION OFFICE,

{JUNE 27  182?}

SIR,
You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820: and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
J. L. Edwards


To Mr. {Zebulon Scriven, Grafton, New York}
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME   Scriver, Jacob
GRADE  Private
LINE  New York
WARRANT NUMBER  7784
ACREAGE  100
ISSUED  March 7, 1792 to __not shown_

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior
to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.