Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,809, for Roger Lake, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
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SERVICE
Conn.
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Lake, Roger
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NUMBER
S. 42.809
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CONTENTS
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New York Rolls
AD 1,855.
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Roger Lake
Connecticut line '76                 4
Private 3 years.
 Capt Chapman
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of April 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 31. of July 1818,
and sent to Messrs. Morse & Stewart,
Cherry Valley, N. York.
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Arrearages to 4. Sept. 1818.
4 months 29 /30.  $39.73
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{Revolutionary claims,
Act 18th March, 1818,}


Continued
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Notification sent September 6th 1820 to:
John Russell, Cooperstown, New York.
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Roger Lake
Morse & Stewart
agents -
Correct
[calculations too light to read]
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District of New York,
Otsego County,} ss.
On this 20 day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record of the county aforesaid, Roger Lake of
Otsego in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, in Captain Strongs company, Colonel Swifts
regiment, belonging to the Connecticut
line: And the date of his original declaration was on the 6th day of April 1818 on which he has received a pension certificate, No. 1,855
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 or 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 hereunto
annexed, and by me subscribed.

ARTICLES OF REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE.
No Real Estate - 1 cow - 1 old Ram a very
vicious animal at Butting-- 3 Young hoss
1 ax 1 hoe 1 old Sythe - 6 Chairs 1 old table
3 Pots & Kettles 1 old chest-
By occupation a farmer - Lame -- I have
a wife & one child residing with me
Lois aged 18 years able to support herself
my wife is very sickly & I depend on my
pension for support -- Roger Lake

Sworn to & declared on this 20th June 1820
Before the Court
W. Morell Clk
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK' S OFFICE, } ss.
I, GEORGE MORELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, do hereby certify,
that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 thirty five  dollars.
In testimony thereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, 
on this 24 day of June 1820.
G. Morell Clk
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CLERK'S OFFICE,
Otsego County,} ss.
I, GEORGE MORELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego, in the State of New-York, hereby Certify, that 
James S Campbell now is, and for one year past, has been, one of the Judges of the said Court;
and that the signature to the foregoing Certificate and papers, is his proper hand writing.

In testimony wherof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, 
this 23rd day of April 1818.
Walter W Webb Last dist clk
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To the Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary of the War Department
of the United States
the Petition & declaration
of Roger Lake of the Town of
Milford in the County of
Otsego & State of New York
a resident citizen of the
United Sates aged Sixty
three years & upwards on
oath setteth forth & declares
that in the month of April
1776 he enlisted as a private
Captain Chapmans Company
in Col Swifts Regiment of the
Connecticut line of continental
troops on the continental establishment
for the term of three
years that he continued to
serve in said Company &
Regiment for the said Term of
Three years & was honorably
discharge. which said discharge
is now lost.
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immediately or the expiration
of this Term he again enlisted
as a private in Captain Strong's
Company in
Col Swifts Regiment in the
Connecticut Line of Continental
troops, for the Term of three
years and that he continued
to serve in said Regiment for
the said Term of Three years 
& longer. I was in the fall
of the year 1783. honourably
discharged at the City of
New York, his discharge he
well recollects was a printed
one but the same has been
lost for nearly twenty
years and he further says
that he does not now know
that he can produce any
other proof of the time he
served as aforesaid to his
own oath & that he is
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now very poor & has no
property & in such reduced
circumstances that he is
absolutely in need of assistance
from the country for support.
& prays to
be placed on the pension
list & will ever pray
Roger Lake

Sworn & Subscribed April 6st day
before me James S. Campbell
the Judges of the Court of
Common pleas in & for the County
of Otsego in State New York
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State of New York
Otsego County
Benjamin Worden of the Town of Middlefield
in the County of Otsego & State of
New York being sworn says
that he was a soldier in the first
Regiment of Connecticut Continental 
Troops and that he knows that
Roger Lake whose petition is hereto annexed served in
Col Swift's Regiment of Connecticut Continental
Troops for the space of about
Six years and be further says
that the said Roger is in low 
circumstances in life and is
actually in need of assistance from
his country for support, - and
he further says [illegible] believes that
the facts set forth in the Petition
of the said Roger are all true
and further saith not
Benjamin Worden
Sworn & Subscribed April 6
day 1818 Before me James S
Campbell one of the Judges of
the Court of Common pleas
for & the County of Otsego St N. York
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State of New York,
Otsego County
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the Sixth day of April
1818 the above named Roger Lake came before me,
James G. Campbell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
of the County of Otsego and State of New York, and made oath that the facts stated
in the foregoing Petition and Declaration are true: - And I the said Judge, pursuant
to the directions of the Act of Congress, entitled ""An act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, during the
Revolutionary War, do certify to the Secretary of War, that it has appeared to
my satisfaction that the said Roger Lake served in the
Revolutionary War against the common enemy, for the term mentioned in the said
Petition and Declaration hereunto annexed:- And in pursuance of the directions
of said Act, I do hereby certify to the Hon. the Secretary of War, that the testimony
of Benjamin Worden as detailed in his affidavit
hereunto annexed, was taken before me, and that I am satisfied that the application
of the said Roger Lake is fair and bona fide in
all respects, and that he, by reason of his reduced circumstances, is in
need of assistance from his country for support.

James S. Campbell
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42809
INVALID.
Revy 
File No. 42.809
Roger Lake
Pri Rev War
18 March 18
index; Vol. 5 Page 287
[Arrangement of 1870.]