Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42872, for John Light, New York
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(8-1776)

SERVICE   New York

Light, John

NUMBER S. 42872

CONTENTS
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2576
New York Roll -
John Light
Capt Percy
Private                4
New York Line - 1777 - 5 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate or Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2d of May 18?? -

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd of September [?] and sent to Zalter Cushing [illegible] Judge, Pomfret Chautauqua N.Y.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 4 Mths - 2/30    32_53
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4' March 1819   48 _
                                                                     80_53
Van Cortlandt
 
{Revolutionary claim,   }
{Act 18th March, 1818  }

Continued
✓
Portland Chautauqua Cty
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Notification sent to John Crane 
Pomfret, Chautauqua Cy New York
12th October 1820
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State of New York &     }
County of Chautauqua } ss
On this second day of May eighteen hundred and eighteen, before me the subscriber first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chautauqua and in the State of New York personally appears John Light aged sixty years resident in the town of Portland County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War:" that the said John Light enlisted in FishKill in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain Jonathan Percy who was succeeded by Captain Fecadosia Fowler ^Second Regiment in the New York Line in the winter of Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven^: that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until some time in June seventeen hundred and eighty two when he was discharged from service in at Snake Hill in the County of Orange and State aforesaid; that he was in the [deleted words] battle or siege of Yorktown at the time of the capitulation of Cornwallis, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and the he has no other evidence now in his power of his ^said^ services
           his
John   X Light
          mark
Sworn to and Declared before me the day & year aforesaid Zalter Cushing

I Zalter Chasing first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chautauqua and the State aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Light did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration against the Common enemy: and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress. Dated May 1818
Zalter Cushing
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State of New York, Chautauqua County I James P. Rogers Deputy
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the
County of Chautauqua and State of New York do hereby certify that
Latter Cushing before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have
been made and who certifies as aforesaid, is the First Judge of said
Court of Common Pleas acting under the authority of this State, and
that the foregoing are his
signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the said County of Chautauqua this fifteenth  
day of May Eighteen hundred and Eighteen
James P. Rogers



⎬
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Land warrant to
be sent to Pomfret Chautauqua
County N. York
Admitted
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John Light's Pension papers
Returns to be made to John
Crane, Agent Post office
Pomfret, Chautauqua Co.
N. Y.
2576
Sept 1818
by
Crane
Notification sent to John
Grant Esq  Tamfred
12 October 1820
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In the matter of John Light now a Pensioner of the
United States under an act of Congress passed March 18
1818
State of New York
Chautauqua County
ss
On this twenty seventh day of June Eighteen hundred &
twenty personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for said County in open Court (which is a Court of record, because
it has been solemnly adjudged to be so, because it proceeds according 
to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction
unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings
because it has the power of fine & imprisonment and has a seal John
Light aged sixty one years past resident in the town of Portland,
County & State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to
Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war
in the company commanded by Capt. Fowler, in the second
New York Regiment commanded by Col Courtland, on the continental
establishment.-
That on or about the second day of May 1818 he made his original declaration
in writing before Lotter Cushing Esquire First Judge of said Court, duly
Sworn to and subscribed, in order to obtain his pension under the act
aforesaid; and that in conformity with said Law, he was inscribed on
the Pension list, Roll of the New York agency at the rate of Eight
dollars per month to commence on the 2d day of May 1818, as by
his said certificate of pension, numbered 2.576, under the hand &
Seal of Hon. J.C. Calhoun, Secretary of War, bearing date the twenty
third day of September 1818, reference being thereunto had will more
fully appear
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 & 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 any income other than
what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed.
Sworn to & subscribed the 27th day    John his Light
of June 1820 in open Court                    mark
Philo Orton one of the judges of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the County of Chautauqua
(A Copy)
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Schedule of all my Estate real & personal

I have no right, title or interest, directly or indirectly in or to
any lands or tenements, except a Bond for a deed of 50 acres on
which I have paid nothing, but which is worth about  $50.00
I own 1 yoke of oxen worth about  45.00
1 Cow                            Do               15.00
4 Pigs                              "                    2.00
3 Chairs                            "                   1.25
1 table                              "                   1.50
6 Tea cups & saucers       "                      .38
6 Knives & forks               "                     .50
1 Chest                             "                   1.55
8 Plates                             "                   1.00
2 Kettles                            "                   4.00
1 Axe                                 "                   1.00
1 Frying pan                      "                     .50
1 Barrel                              "                      .38
20 pounds Pork                 "                    2.50
2 Bushels Wheat                "                   1.50
Most of the above personal property I have  $128.01
purchased with the avails of my Pension.

I have no bonds, notes nor demands against any person
Debts which I owe
I owe John Coney for 10 Bushels Corn   $5.00
Todd Douglass for goods                       12.73
J. & R. Plumb for Kettle                            6.00
William Dunham for sawing boards         5.00
Witness John Crane             his             $28.73
   (a copy)                    John Light
                                         Mark

I am a farmer by occupation, but lame and old and quite unable to
maintain even myself by labour, but rely almost wholly on my son
Israel for my own and my family's support.  My
right
arm is broken, which renders it almost entirely useless to me,
and will undoubtedly continue a permanent lameness as long as
I live.
I have 6 persons in my family which I am under obligation to provide
for & support, viz
Deborah my wife, aged 62 years, who is crippled with a broken
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and scarcely able to take care of herself, and contributes
very little to the support of my family.
Israel Light, my son, aged 21 years, is healthy & laborious
I rely chiefly on him to support my family.
Eliza Kitchum, my Daughter, a widow, aged 30 years, & her
two children, Eunice Maria Ketchum, aged 9 years & Abigail
Ketchum, aged seven years.
Eliza is weak & sickly in
constitution and quite incapable of taking care of herself and
children, and is thrown on me for support
Her children, being young, are not able to maintain or
provide for themselves
Witness John Crane
John his Light
   mark
( A Copy)
State of New York
Chautauqua County ⎬ John Light being duly sworn deposeth & saith that the
foregoing Schedule of his property & demands & debts owing by him, together
with the facts stated above in relation to his occupation, age, circumstances
ability to labour & support himself, as also the number, names ages
of his family, & their ability to support themselves, all which are subscribed
by this Deponent, are in all respects just and true, and
further saith not
Sworn & subscribed in open Court the 27th
John his Light
day of June 1820   mark
Philo Orton
one of the Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for the
County of Chautauqua
a Copy

Calvin E Macomber Deputy
State of New York
Chautauqua County
Chart County. I, B. Clerk of the County of Chautauqua
do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule hereto annexed
an truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I 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 one hundred twenty Eight Dollars one cent
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the said Court on this
Seventeenth day of July 1820
C E Macomber Deputy Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas in for
the County of Chautauqua
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42872
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 42.872
John Light
Pri. Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index-- Vol. 5, Page 295
Arrangement of 1870.]