Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 474., Stephen Banker, [ILLEGIBLE]
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
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Banker, Stephen

NUMBER
R. 474.

New York, residence in 1823.

CONTENTS
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474 18.462 
Stephen Banker 
Albany 6. N.Y. 

["Free" Stamp]
WM Scoley,
Albany, N.Y.

Recd. 15 Sept. 1823. 
Rejected Sept 24 1823 
See letter 

Honorable J.C. Calhoun 
Secretary of War
Washing City
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[August] 11th 1823.
To the Honorable J.C. [Calhoun] Secretary of War,
Enclosed you gave my [illegible] Relative to my having a Pension Granted [illegible] Which if your Honorable Department [illegible] Grant me 
I wish you to Enclose to [illegible] Scoby albany New York, or if there is a [illegible] Proof wanting. 
Please to address them [illegible] obedient servants.

Stephen Banker 
a Lieutenant in Col. Bailey's Regiment Revolutionary War.
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Ex'r. INVALID.
No. 474 
["Rejected" Stamp]
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873. 

Stephen Banker 
O. 
Service:

Enlisted: ____, 18
Discharged: ____, 18 

Application filed: ____,18

leges: 
Re-enlisted: 

Attorney:
P.O.
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY, SS. 
CLERK'S OFFICE, 
I Do Certify, That Harmanus Wendell whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the acknowledgement or poof of the annexed Affidavits was a Commissioner at the time of taking the said acknowledgement or proof, and duly authorised to take the same; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature to the certificate of acknowledgement to be his proper hand writing.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said county, this Eleventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three

[illegible] Clerk
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State of New York 
Albany County SS

Personally appeared before me Harmanus Wendell Junior Commissioner
James Morrison who made oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that he positively knew Stephen Banker in the Revolutionary War and served under him when he acted as his Lieutenant and know that he enlisted into Captain Issac Barnum's Company and Colonel James Bailey's Regiment for three years and knows that he served in the years 1776 and 1777 more than fifteen months on the Continental Establishment in said Regiment & Company and further this Deponent saith 
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 30th day of August 1823. 
James Morrison his mark 
H Wendell Junior Commissioner

I certify that the above named deponent James Morrison is a Person in whom full faith & credit can be relied on when under oath. 
H Wendell Junior Commissioner
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State of New York
Albany County SS
Personally appeared before me Harmaunus Wendell Junior Commissioner Stephen Banker, who made oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that he belonged and served in the Revolutionary War, as Follows, that in March 1776 he Enlisted into Capt. Isaac Barnums Company and into Colonell James Bailey's Regiment, for three years. under the Promise of a Lieutenant and acted as a Lieutenant under Capt. I.  Barnum until March 1777. at which time he Received his Commission as a Lieutenant and officiated as such in said Regiment in the Continental Establishment untill January 1781 at Which time he Was Honourably Discharged by General Washington and Further this Deponant saith not. 
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 29th day of august 1823. 
Stephen Barker Lieutenant in Col Bailey Regiment Revolutionary War. 
H. Wendell Junior Commissioner 

I certify that the above named Deponant Stephen Banker is a Person in whom full faith & credit can be relyed on when under oath.
H. Wendell Junior Commissioner
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SCHEDULE.
STATE OF NEW YORK,
Albany County SS.
On this tenth day of September 1823, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said and in the said County of Albany being the court of Common Pleas of this State and Keeping a Record of [illegible] Proceedings,
aged about 76 years, resident now in Albany in said State of New York, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: that in March 1776 he Enlisted into Capt. Isaac Barnums Company and into Col. James Bailey's Regiment, for three years under the promise of a Lieutenants Commission, and acted as a Lieutenant under Capt. Issac Barnum untill March 1777, at which time he Received his Commission as a Lieutenant and officiated as such in said Regiment on the Continental establishment untill January 1781, at Which time he was Honorably Discharged by General Washington and Further this Deponent said not. 
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 
Stephen Banker 

Schedule, Real Property None.
1 old suit of Clothes on his [illegible] $ 2.00 cts, and no other Property whatever and that he is experiencing the Difficulties Incident to Old age, and has become unable to support himself by Labour. 
Stephen Banker 
Sworn to, and declared, on the Eleventh day of September 1823 in Open Court. 
Judges. James L'Amoureux 
John M Task, Judge 
Henry L Meed

I Lawrence L Van Kleeck Clerk of the City and County of Albany hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Two dollars. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Eleventh day of September 1823
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State of New York
Albany County SS
Personally appeared before me Harmaunus Wendell Junior Commissioner Stephen Banker, who made oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that he belonged and served in the Revolutionary War, as Follows, that in March 1776 he Enlisted into Capt. Isaac Barnums Company and into Colonell James Bailey's Regiment, for three years. under the Promise of a Lieutenant and acted as a Lieutenant under Capt. I. Barnum untill March 1777, at which time he Received his Commission as a Lieutenant and officiated as such in said Regiment in the Continental Establishment until January 1781 at Which time he Was Honourably Discharged by General Washington and Further this Deponant saith not.
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 29th day of august 1823. Stephen Banker Lieutenant in Coll. Bailey's Regiment Revolutionary War.
H. Wendell Junior Commissioner.

I Certify that the above named Deponant Stephen Banker is a Person in whom full faith & credit can be Relyed on when under oath. 
H. Wendell Junior Commissioner.
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STATE OF NEW-YORK, 
CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY, SS. 
CLERK'S OFFICE, 
I Do Certify, That Henry L Meed whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the acknowledgement or proof of the annexed Affidavit Judge & was a Justice of Peace. at the time of taking the said acknowledgment or proof, and duly authorised to take the same; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature to the certificate of acknowledgement to be his proper hand writing. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said county, this Eleventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
[illegible] Clerk
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State of New York
Albany County SS
Personally appeared before me Henry L. Meed Justice of the Peace
Robert Levingston who made oath on the Holy evangelist of Almighty God, that he Knew Stephen Banker in the Revolutionary War, and that he served in the Continental Establishment a Lieutenant and otherwise as stated by him in his above & annexed affidavit and Further that he served under him as a Private & that he the said Stephen Banker was his Lieutenant and that he served the above Stated time as certified by him in his above & annexed affidavit and Further this Deponant saith not. 
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 30th day of august 1823 Robert Levingston his mark
Henry L Meed Justice of the Peace

I Certify that the above named Deponant Robert Levingston is a Person in whom full faith & credit can be Relyed on when under oath. 
Henry L Meed Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Albany County 
Personally appeared Before me Harmaunus Wendell Junior Commissioner
James Morrison who made oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that he Positively Knew Stephen Banker in the Revolutionary War and served under him when he acted as a Lieutenant and Know that he Enlisted into Captain Isaac Barnums Company and Col. James Bailey's Regiment for three years and Knows that he served in the years 1776 and 1777 more than Fifteen Months in the Continental Establishment in said Regiment & Company and further this Deponant saith not. 
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 30th day of august 1823. James Morrison his mark
H Wendell Junior Commissioner

I Certify that the above Named Deponant James Morrison is a Person in whom full faith & credit can be Relyed on when under oath. 
H Wendell Junior Commissioner