Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17865, for Justus Squires, Connecticut
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Conn. Squires, Justus               W17865
                           Polly
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Albany 2345
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Polly Squires
widow of Justus Squires
who died on the 27 June 1831
of Greene Co in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain N. Y. of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Swift in the N. York line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
the rate of 80 Dollars....... Cents per ann
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Sept. 1838 and sent to Hon. A. J.  Parker, Delia, N. York
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 38                $600.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39   40.00
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                                                                    $640.00


{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act July 4, 1836,}
Section the 3}

Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk
Book A.     Vol. 2      Page 118
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State of New York
Albany County}ss

I James Killing being duly Sworn deposes and for that the within is the true original Record
was kept by his father setting ever of his remembrance with hath never after by him the
said deponent until the present line and which he verily believes to be a true record and further he with not.                                 Jane Williams

Sworn and subscribed before
before me this 4th day of Sept 1835

H. Myman Court of Dudes
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[but Ruth thing to the 4th 173
& wife of the 1738,
Thomson for James Gordon of the Mary
to required January 1886]
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My gens Court County on the day of August
ed so to be a Judge of the Court in and
son and County of Greene Polly Dolquing President of in the County of Greene the Son of New York gaining nine years who being first duly sworn, according to law within her oath make the following declaration in or to obtain the benefit of the provision when by the act of Congress of 4th 1836 that she is the widow of John Squires 

whose and in the continuate they in the war of the position in Col Rifle Regiment about three years further declare that she was more to the ing on the Sixth day of January 1780 in East 
New York State of  Samuel Buel the said Peter Snell on the 27 1831 and that she has remained a widow that pine of will more fully appear to the proof hart and

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me of the in County certify that I am acquainted with the and other and at the in the neighbourhood where the of her and that in that of the of being she is unable to the
[des] of
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State of New York}
Greene County SS}

I William F. B. Harmance Clerk of the said County do certify that the Hon. Henry Goslee before whom the within declaration was sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the County Courts of the said County duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature to said declaration & to the certificate thereunder written is genuine

Witness my hand & the Seal of the said County this third day of September 1838

William T. B. Heermance, Clerk
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State of New York}
Greene County ss}

Gives being duly sworn depony one say that he is in the town of Lane in the said County and that if the son of the and Polly being that he is now fifty seven years of age and that his other to his inquiring and his mother Polly Squire have
Evelind together since his remon Prince as man and wife until the 27th day of June 1831 being the time he letter died, and he was present when he died and that to pulling still remains the widow of Amos Squires and that she is not state of the mony of providing for her own support and forth his a ponent to the not
                                                     Amos Squires

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 11th day of Oct. 1838 James Squire -  Com of Deeds

State of New York
Greene County

I John Weale being duly sworn and say that he lived in sington in 1831 that he still lives there that he was then and if the portion of the 2d Baptist Church in that place that Polly Squires widow of the late Squires has been a member of said crock thirty and is still a number and that he was called on to preach a general Forman of the dust of the said Squires in the Summer of 1831 and the said Polly still remain the widow of the said Squire and is a person of Smith and unity, and further he saith not

Sworn and Subscribed before me 1st day of September 1838

William Robson of Deeds
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State of New York}
Greene County SS}

I William T B Heermance, Clerk of the said County do certify William S. Robinson Esquire before whom the within affidavits were sworn was at the date of the same a Commissioner of deeds of the said County duly appointed & qualified & that his signature to said affidavit is genuine.
Witness my hand & the Seal of the said County this third day of September 1838
W. T Heermance,  Clerk
Hon. AJ. Parker Delhi, New York


3757 Certify of July 4, 1836
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Col Swift Esqr
Entered -1777 Inaugural 27 May 80
Admitted Private 2 years
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Albany Co
State of New York  ss}

in King and pay sign that he is the son of Willing who in East Hampton on Long Island State of New York years 1779 and 1780 and that he is brother to paying of Forty Squires deced and who now rising action of Amite Grave County and State of New York that she was married to the said Justus Squires in the 6th day of January 1780 or offer his family record which he ever kept since his remembrance the fore part of his account Book which not the one thing more in possess the oath of the filling and still has it and that he knows of no family record bing it by his said father and that he and Polly
Squire of the only children his father ever to
his knowledge and that he remember by Sister Mary King married to Sisters Squires who was a soldier in the or deponent then to them about all that he is now sixty eight and that further this deponent saith not
A. Wyman, Com of Dehi

Sworn and subscribed before me James Williams this 4th day of Sept 1838


City and County of
Albany Clerk's Office}ss

I John B Haswell Clerk of the said City & County do hereby certify that Horace Wyman before whom the a above affidavits purport to have been sworn was on this day of the date of the jural to each of them a commissioner of deeds in and for the said County and that his name
Subscribed to each of the said affidavit is his proper handwriting and Signature

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said County this 4th day of September 1838.

H.B. Haswell Clerk
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January 19, 1930
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Justus squires
W. 17865


Mrs. Ethel Parks Brownrigg
270 Riverside Drive,
New York City.

Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers in claim for pension on file under £17866, based upon service in the Revolutionary our of Justus Squires.

The date and place of birth and names of parents of Justus Squires are not shown.

Justus Squires enlisted May 26, 1777, and served as private in Colonel Herman Swift's Seventh Connecticut Regiment; length of service about three years.

The soldier died June 27, 1831. His funeral service was in the Baptist Church in Lexington, Greene County, New York.

Justus quires married January 6, 1760, in ast Hampton, Long Island, New York, Holly William, who was born January 6, 1762. She was the daughter of Abel and Ruth Williams. 

Polly Squires, soldier's widow was allowed pension on her application executed August 30, 1938, at which time she was a resident of Hunter, Greene County, New York.

In 1836, Amos Squires, son of Justus squires, was aged fifty- seven years and a resident of Greene County, New York. No reference is made to other children.

James Williams, brother of folly squires, was aged sixty-eight years, and a resident of Alban County, New York.

 In 1838. It was stated that James and Folly were the only children of Abel and Ruth Williams.
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Polly Squires, you should apply to the Comptroller General,
General Accounting Office, this city and cite the following:

Polly Squires, widow of Justus Squires
Certificate #2345
Issued September 20, 1838
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of July 4, 1836
New York Agency (Albany).
                                                  Very truly yours
                                                     A. D. HILLER
                                                Executive Assistant
                                               to the Administrator.
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I certify that on application for undence for the since of Justus Squires I have examined the Records of sentiments made with the Connecticut Line of the Continental Anne
and find his name in a settlement with the 7th Connecticut Regiment Heman Swift Esqr Col before or January 1780- 
When he is enlisted as a private and commenced service May 26, 1777. 

Time of Settlement January 1780 making lb. 2.7.5 amt of wages Lb. 2.5.8 ~~Again, same Regiment where he had command service Jan. 1780. Time of Settlement May 27, 1780 making 40.27 as Amt of  wages  L9.16
                                Henry Kilbourn Comm.


Comptroller's Office
Haman Aug 2nd 1838
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Delhi Delaware Co NY
Sept. 14. 1838

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
I send you herewith the papers of Polly Squires an applicant for a pension-

Very Respectfully Yours,
Amasa J. Parker
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Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No. 17865
Polly Squires
Wid of Justus Squires
in Rev War
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Act: July 4, 1836
Index: -- Vol. A Page 237

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1939 - Jan. 9. Hist to Mrs E.P.  Brownriggs
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MRS J NEWMAN BROWNRIGG
270 RIVERSIDE DRIVE NEW YORK CITY
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                                                 November 2, 1828

Veterans Administration
Revolutionary War department
War Office,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: - Would you kindly of the Revolutionary War records of the following
members of the squire family, namely.
Daniel Squire, born Vermont serve in "regiment, or Conn.
Justice Squire, brother of Daniel Squire, 7)
from the above states.

John Nathan Squire, same as above.

If possible, I should appreciate having any
information that foul give facts of their birth, parents, occupation, deaths, to whatever
you can send, will be greatly appreciated by
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yours very truly
Ethel Parks Brownrigg

(Ethel Parks Brownrigg
Mrs. J. N. Brownrigg, Sr.)
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January 9, 1939.
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Justus Squires
W. 17865

Mrs. Ethel Parks  Brownrigg
270 Riverside Drive,
New York City.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the revolutionary war record of Daniel Squire, that of his brother Justice Squire, also of John and Nathan Squire, all of whom were
born in Vermont and served from that state or from Connecticut.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Nathan Squire. In order to identify the record of either Daniel or John Squire as much as possible of
the following data are necessary: Approximate dates of birth and death, residence at time of enlistment and after service, and the given name of wife or widow.

The record has been found of one Justus Squires only, under any spelling. His record is furnished you herewith as found in the claim for pension 217865, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLARY
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form  vam-51 12-9-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives


NAME Squires, Pheneas-GRADE-Private-LINE
-Connecticut

WARRANT NUMBER 6480--ACRE AGE--100-
ISSUED-APR. 2, 1793-to Samuel Wild assignee

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 Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates un congresses of September 16, 1776, and
quent dates, other records relative to the application for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 1800.