Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 46072, for Elijah Starkweather, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn
Starkweather, Elijah
NUMBER
S 46072
CONTENTS
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'-
Let Pen Agt 14 April 1837
Paid at the Treasury under the
act of the 6th April 1838
from 4 March 1838 to 4 Sept
1838. Agt Notified 7 Aug 1839
lett M. Conger, Aug. 27" 1855
recd in County Ld books
20521
New York

Elijah Starkweather
Cayuga Co in the State of N. York
who was a private in the Comp. commanded
by Captain Green of the Regt. commanded
by Col-- in the Mass line
for 7 ½
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York
at the rate of 25  Dollars ____Cents per annum 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Sep
1833-- and Smith a Gould
Auburn
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '33 $
  Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 34
$62.50
  12.50
$75.00
Revolutionary Claim,
June 7, 1832.
Recorded by G. C. Stiles Clerk
Book E Vol. 4, Page  86
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Auburn July 12 1833

Sir
Enclosed are papers in support of the
claim of Elijah Starkweather to a pension
he served 7 1/2 months only. Will you
please give them an examination and
send the result to me
Very Respectfully
A Gould
your Obt Servt

Hon J L Edwards
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Invalid
revy
46.072
File No
Elijah Starkweather

Private
Regt. Mass. Mila
Rev War
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Act June 7, 1832
Index: Vol. 4 Page 86
Arrangement of 1870.]
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 25th 1839
Sir
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"  Elijah Starkweather a Pensioner in the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of twenty five Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 of March, 1838, to the 4th Sept. 1838.
Respectfully yours
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
Sir:
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
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Elijah Starkweather
-
26. 298
Agent
A Gould 
Auburn
NY
aomd
7 1/2 mo pri 
$28.33

23.00
   1.60
25.00
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State of New York
Caymon County ss
 On this 11th day of July AD 1833 personally appears before me the undersigned Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County Elijah Starkweather of Sennett in said County aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 That he entered the service under the following named officers and served as herein stated That he was born in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut AD 1755 as he believes, and has no record of his age in his possession, but that there is a record of his age on the town book in said County of Windham as he has been informed that
he continued to reside at that place until he was twenty one years of age when he removed to the town of Brookfield in the County of Windham and State of Massachusetts where he resided at the close of the war of the Revolution
He further says that in the month of May 1775 soon being a resident of said County of
after the battle of Lexington, then being a resident of said county Windham Conn,  he entered said service as a substitute for his brother Joseph Starkweather in the company of State troops commanded by Capt John Green, Lieut Daniel Waters & Ensign Lihu Lawrence in a Regiment of nine months men, but the names of his Regiment officers he does not remember that he joined said company at Cambridge near Boston and continued to serve therein a term of three months when his brother returned to said service and he was discharged. that he was stationed at & near Cambridge during the whole of said term - He further says that in the Spring of 1776 he again entered said service as a volunteer in the company of Militia commanded by Captain
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John Green, Lieut Daniel Waters & Ensign Lihu
Lawrence, (the name of his Colonel & other regiment officers not remembered)  that he marched with said company to Cambridge and from thence to Roxbury where he was stationed until discharged having served a term of one month and a half, that he was stationed there at the time Boston was
evacuated by the enemy, and saw them sail
out of the harbour-
He further says that in the spring of the year
1778 as he believes he again volunteered and entered said service in the same company as last above stated under the same officers, and marched to Groton, and was stationed at fort Griswold under the command of Col Ledyard a term of one month and a half when he was discharged & returned home, that he was employed in guarding and repairing said fort during said term, that the militia were called out to protect said fort the enemy having appeared in the river below, and threatened the safety thereof
He further says that about the month of February 1779 he again entered said service as a volunteer in the same company of militia then commanded by Capt Ephraim Warren & Lieut Daniel Waters as he believes. (the name of his ensign not remembered in the Regiment commanded by Col William Denison as he believes, that he marched to Providence in
the State of Rhode Island where he was stationed in the College and continued to serve a term of one month & a half when he was discharged and returned home, that he was under the command of Gen Spencer during said term that his whole term of service amounts to seven months and a half as a private soldier.that he is unable to state the names of his Regiment & company officers further than above stated that during his first term of service at Cambridge
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he saw & knew Gen Washington, Gen Putnam
Gen Green, Gen Lee. that he was personally acquainted with General Putnam, that he never
received a written discharge from service. that
he has not the testimony of any living witness
to said service and cannot procure it, and has
no documentary evidence of said services.
He further says that from Brookfield he removed back to Killingsly in the county of Windham in the state of Connecticut where he continued to reside one year and removed from thence to Providence in the State of Rhode Island where he continued to reside six years and removed from there to the County of Herkimer in the State of New York where he continued to reside thirteen years and removed from thence to the County of Rutland & State of Vermont where he resided about fourteen years and removed from there to the said County of Cayuga where he has resided ever since
He further says that Henry Boynton of Sennett in said County is a clergyman and Sylvester Willard of the same town is a layman that they are will acquainted with him and can testify as to his character for truth and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution, that he is now perfectly blind, and in poor health. He further says that while stationed near Boston he served with Regiments of Continental & State troops and militia, whilst at Groton with the troops under Colo Ledyard and while at Providence he was stationed as a guard for that place with other companys of troops from the county to from the Country around who were all under Gen Spencer's command
He hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension
except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state or territory
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid

Elijah Starkweather  his mark

Daniel Smith Judge of
Cayuga County County
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We Henry Boynton a clergyman residing in the town of Sennett in the County of Cayuga and Sylvester Willard a resident of the same town do certify that we are well acquainted with Elijah Starkweather who has subscribed and sworn to the preceeding declaration that we believe him to be 78 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Revolutionary soldier & that we concur in that opinion--
Henry Boynton
Sylvester Willard

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
David Sennett Justice of
Cayuga County Court

And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion after an investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatorys prescribed by the war department.  that the said applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states--he further certifies that Henry Boynton who has signed the above certificate is a clergyman residing in Sennett in said County of Cayuga and Sylvester Willard who has also signed the same is a resident of the same town.  and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit--He further certifies that he has been long acquainted with the said applicant and has always found him to be a man of strict probity and a man of truth & veracity--that he is now blind and is unable to attend court by reason of old age & bodily infirmity
Daniel Sennett Judge of Cayuga County Court
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State of New York    )
Cayuga County        ) fs

I Michael S Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do certify that the foregoing contains the ofiginal proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Elijah Stackweather for a pension  I further certify that the said Daniel Sennett before whom the foregoing declaration and certificate were made & by whom the foregoing certificate was made was on the day of the date of the same a judge of said Court.  that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said judge and believe his signature to said declaration & certificates to be genuine  Witnefs my hand and seal of office the 12th day of July 1838
M. S. Myers