Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33669, for David Silsbe, New York
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
New York

Silsbe, David

NUMBER
S 33669

CONTENTS
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19.635 
New Jersey 
David Silsby of Frankford in the State of New Jersey who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Pell of the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Cortland in the New York line, for the term of four years from June 1776 to June 1780 

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 day of May 1826 

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of June 1826 and sent to Alpheus Guster Esqr Newton. Sussex County N Jersey 

Arrears to 4th of 
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sep 1826 $28.69 
$28.19. 
{Revolutionary claim, 
Acts March 18, 1818, 
and May 1, 1820.}
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Original claim 19.850
David Silsbe
Sussex County
N.  Jersey



D.D. Chandler Esq 
Newton.
New Jersey
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District of New Jersey ss
On this twenty ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five personly appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Inferiour court of common pleas in and for the county of Sussex in the State of New Jersey the said court being a court of record in the said county being constituted by the Laws of this State a court of record having a Seal proceeding according to the course of the common Law - having power to fine and imprison with Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount in civil causes and keeping a record of its proceedings David Silsbe of the age of sixty six years resident in the township of Frankford in the said county of Sussex and State of New Jersey who being duly sworn according to Law in open court upon his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 that he the said David Silsbe enlisted in the month of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six at a place called Kakiat in the county of Orange in the State of New York in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Pell in the second New York Regiment commanded by Colonel Philip Van Courtland in the continental Establishment for the term of three years but was returned as enlisted during the war that he served four years in the said company and Regiment in all the said Captain Pell and Colonel Philip Van Courtland on the continental Establishment that then he was transferred to the company commanded by Captain Charles Graham in the Same Second New York Regiment commanded by the said Philip Van Courtland that he continued to serve in the said corps in the continental Establishment in the service of the United States until he was taken sick at Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania in the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two and was then and there discharged from the said service after having served the said term of three years and more that he was in the battle of
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Peekskill white Plains Monmouth Eutaw Springs and that he hath not now any other evidence of his service than the affidavit of James Dickins taken before Jesse Fell one of the Associate Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Luzerne in the State of Pennsylvania dated the tenth day of September Eighteen hundred and twenty five and certified by the Prothonotary of the said county the original whereof is hereunto annexed that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension except the present that his name is not on the Roll of any state that he did in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen make application to John Pustin Esq to procure him a pension that this deponent was informed that he must procure some evidence of his services which he has not been able to procure until now and in pursuance of the act of 1st May 1820 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 of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property 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 and this deponent saith that he is sixty six years of age that he is by occupation a labourer but by reason of his age and infirmity is unable to pursue the same to much advantage or to procure for himself a competent support that he has no family residing with him that this deponent makes his home at the house of his daughter Nancy but works about in the Neighbourhood by days works when he is able so to do but on account of old age the Rheumatism and lameness in his back he is unable to work to much advantage and that he considers himself unable to support him [himself]
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self [himself] without the assistance of his country except by public or private charity that since the 18th of March 1818 there has been no changes made in his property I have neither bought or sold any except necessaries for my family use such as provisions and clothing for my self and family – 
[signed] David Silsbe
Sworn and subscribed in open Court this 29th day of November AD 1825 
[signed] John Pustin 
Schedule of the property referred to in the foregoing affidavit of David Silsbe necessary cloathing and bedding for himself and family excepted 
Real estate I have none 
Personal property- one axe one broad hoe one chest 
[signed] David Silsbe
Sworn and Subscribed in open court the 29th day of November AD 1825 
[signed] John Pustin
The Court are of opinion that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing Schedule is three Dollars and [blank] cents 
[signed] John Pustin 
State of New Jersey 
Sussex County ss }  I David D Chandler clerk of the said court of common pleas in and for the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said David Silsbe - did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of three years and more under one engagement on the continental establishment, I also certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is three dol [dollars]
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lars [dollars] - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Newton on this twenty seventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five 
[signed] D D Chandler clerk of the court of common pleas
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33669 
Revy INVALID. 
File No. 33, 669 
David Silsbe
Pri Rev War 
Act: 18th March 18 
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 368 
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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David Silsbe
affidavit of James Dickins
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
Luzerne County ss 
Before me Jesse Fell one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Personally appeared James Dickins to me well known and on his solemn Oath doth declare and say, that he this deponent enlisted on the 15th day of April 1777 a Soldier in Captain Samuel Pells Company in the 2d New York Ridgement Commanded by Col Philip Van Cortland and continued in said Regt. untill the close of the War 
That he was well acquainted with David Silsbe also a Soldier in the same Company at the time this deponant joined it and that they served as soldiers together in the same Company for three years or more when the said and David Silsby was transfered to another Company and further saith not 
[signed] James Dickins
Sworn & Subscribed before me at Wilkesbarre Sept 10th 1825. 
[signed] Jesse Fell 

State of Pennsylvania 
Luzerne County ss. }
I Charles D Shoemaker Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Luzerne Do Certify that the above named Jesse Fell Esquire is now and was at the time of taking the above deposition acting Associate Judge of said Court and as such full faith and credit are to be given to all his official acts and deeds  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Wilkes Barre this Eleventh day of Septr. A.D. 1825 
[signed] C D Shoemaker Prot
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In the matter of David Silsbe
Samuel Benjamin
Affidavit
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State New York 
Orange County ss  On the eighteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty six personally appeared before me Samuel S. Seward First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, Samuel Benjamin of the Town of Warwick in the County and State aforesaid and being duly sworn saith that he is personally acquainted with David Silsbee, that he has known him for upwards of fifty years, That he inlisted as a private soldier in Capt Samuel Pells Company in Colonel Philip Van Courtands Regiment being the second regiment of the New York line on the Continental establishment in the revolutionary war - That he was transferred from said Capt. Pells Company to Capt Grahams Compay in the same regiment and that he knows of said Silsbee’s serving for more than one year - under said enlistment and further this deponant saith not –
[signed] Samuel Benjamin X his mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 18th day of May 1826 
[signed] Saml. S. Seward
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State of New York
Orange County } ss.  I Asa Dunning Clerk of the County of Orange Do Certify that Samuel S. Seward Esq the fore whom the within affidavit was taken and whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the same was on the day of the Date thereof first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Orange Commissioned and sworn &c and further that I am acquainted with the handwriting the said Judge & verily believe that the signature of "Saml S. Seward” subscribed to the Jurat of the within affidavit is the proper handwriting of the said Judge 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 18th day of May 1826 
[signed] Asa Dunning
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19.850 
Recd June 14. 1826 
David Silsbe, N.J 
18 March 1818 
Alpheus Gustin Esq 
Newton 
Sussex Co. N.J.

Pension
Hon. James
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Newton Sussex County New Jersey 
June 10th 1826. 
Sir.
I send to you the papers in the case of David Silsbee a person applying for a pension. - you will see that it was returned for want of proof of his services, he has obtained in addition the affidavit of Samuel Benjamin so that he appears to have compelled with the requisitions of the war department, vis - proof of his services by two witnesses. 
your obt Servant 
[signed] Alpheus Gustins