Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,047, Christopher Colegrove, R.I.
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Service R.I.
Colegrove, Christopher
Number S. 15,047
carded
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15,047
Invalid.
File No. 15,047
Christopher Colegrove
Priv. Rev War
Act: June 7 1832
Index: Vol. 1, Page 71
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1981
New York
Christopher Colegrove of Rensellaer in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp'y commanded by Captain Babcock of the Regt. commanded by Col Jackson in the R. Island line for 14 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Nov. 1832 and sent to Fitch

Arrears to 4th of Sepr. '32 $69.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 23.33
$93.32

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk,
Book D Vol. 5 Page 76
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4859
In the matter of the application of Christopher Colegrove for a pension
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 June, 1832.
State of New York County of Renselear ss
On this eighht day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court, before Daniel Gardner, Esquire, recorder of the City of Gray in the county of Renselear aforsaid and presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court, in and for the City of Troy aforsaid, now sitting Christopher Colegrove resident of the town of Petersburgh in the County of Renselear and state of New York, aged seventy one 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 7 1832. That he was born in Voluntown in the state of Connecticut in 1761. That he has no record of his age. That in the month of June 1778 he enlisted for 9 months in the Town of Wisterby in the state of Rhode Island was at the time living in  Voluntown aforesaid under Capt Joshua Babcock in a regiment of State troops commanded by Col John Topping. That in the month of August of that year he was with Sullivan on [illegible] Island. That he faithfully discharged his duties & was discharged at Freetown on Fall River. Received no written discharge. That in the summer of the year 1781 and in the month of July he thinks but the day of the month he cannot recollect he was drafted to go to West Point in the State of New York for four months in the militia. Went from Voluntown aforesaid under Colonel Canfield thinks his name was John Canfield. That the majors name was Huntington christain name not recollects, his captains name was Vaughn his given name he cannot recollect. That he was marched to Perkskill & there crossed the Hudson & went to West Point. Col. Jackson a continental colonel was his
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Brigadier General, General McDougal commanded at the Point at the time that he was encamped at West Point where he remained doing duty in the service of the United States sometime on guard and sometimes on fatigue until the said four months were expired when he was discharged & return to Voluntown had no written discharge.
That in the month of March in the year 1782 as he thinks it being near the close of the war but the day of the month he cannot recollect, he went as a subitute for Joseph Pettis of Hopkintown in Rhode Island for one months. Went in a company of militia commanded by Phineas Maxon as captain. That the Colonels name who commanded the regiment to which said company belonged was Colonel Jonathan Maxon he thinks his Lieutenants name was Moses Barber he thinks. He was marched from Voluntown to New Port in the state of Rhode Island & there encamped during the time. That General Washington was there and inspected them during the time. That at the expiration of the month he was dismissed or discharged had no written discharge & went home. That he has no documentary evidence whatever of his services above specified, nor does he know of any person living who was personally knoing of his serving at the times other than those proved by the affidavit hereto annexed and whose testimony it is possible for him to obtain. That he lived in Volentown a few years after the Revolutionary War and then moved to Petersburgh then called
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Little Hoorick where he has continued to reside ever since and still does reside there.
That the names of the persons residing in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief as to his services as a soldier of the Revolution are Abraham Lewis Zebulon Lewis and Nathaniel Randall.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. 
Christopher Colegrove

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Archibald Bull Clerk

We Zebulon Lewis a clergyman residing in the town of Petersburgh in the county of Rensselaer and state of New York and Augustus Lewis residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are acquainted with Christopher Colegrove who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy one years of age that he is represented and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Augustus Lewis
Ze Lewis

Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid.
Archibald Bull Clerk
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And the said court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that is appears to them that Zebulon Lewis who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Petersburgh in the county of Rensselaer and state of New York and that Augustus Lewis who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place, and also Samuel Jones and Arnold Worden of said town of Petersburgh, are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Archibald Bull Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas called the Mayors Court in and for the city of Troy in the county aforesaid do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Christopher Colegrove for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this ninth day of August 1832.
Archibald Bull Clerk

We Samuel Jones & Arnold Worden, residents of the town of Petersburgh in said county do certify that in the year 1778 they were personally acquainted with Christopher Colegrove, and distinctly recollect that he belonged to Captain Babcocks Company in Colonel Steppings Regiment and did duty therein as stated, by him, in the annexed declaration.
Samuel Jones - X his mark
Arnold Worden - X his mark

Sworn to & subscribed this 9th day of August 1832 in open court.
Archibald Bull Clerk
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No 4857
New York
Admitted
14 mo.
$46.66
Filch
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Brief in the case of Christopher Colegrove of Petersburg, County Renssalear in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 71
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period. June in 1776
Duration of Service. 9 Months
Rank. Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Capt Babcock Col Topping Gen Sullivan

Period. July 1781
Duration of Service. 4 Months
Rank. Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Capt Vaughn, Cols Canfield Jackson Genl McDougal

Period. March 1782
Duration of Service. Substitute 1 Month
Rank. Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Capt Maxon

5. In what battles was he engaged? Rhode Island
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Westerly, Rhode Island
7 Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living for services in 1778 & Traditionary for 1781 & 1782
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective not attached together as the regulations require no certificate of credibility to the witness

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Jas Wilson Examining Clerk.