Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13093, Jeremiah Frazer, New York
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act
of Congress passed June 7, 1832
State of New York
Lawrence County
On this 25th day of September
in the year 1832 personally appeared
in open Court before the Judges of the same Court of
Common Pleas now sitting Jeremiah Frazer a resident
of the town of Morristown in the County of Lawrence
and State of New York aged about sixty nine 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 entered the service of the United States
under the following named offices and served as herein
stated-- that he was born at a place called Scotch
Plains in the State of New Jersey on the 20th day of January
1763 according to his best recollection but has no
Record of the same - that at that place he resided till
about thirteen years old, and there enlisted in the
Continental service in Capt David Palmer Company in Col Houmes Regiment - he enlisted for six months - that he went from there to Fort George on Lake George stayed then about a month then went to St Johns in Canallaley [sic]Water, - that he was at the siege of St Johns twenty one days-- they took St. Johns.- that General Philip Schyler commanded the expedition-- went from there to Montreal then to Quebec -arrived there some time in the winter of 1776- stayed there till the sixth day of May 1776. - that while he was at Montreal as before mentioned his six months service expired, - that he then and there enlisted again under the same Captain into the
the same company for six months- that he with his company returned from Quebec to Albany, arrived here sometime in May - remained there two or three months then went to Johnstown -remained there till about the first of September-- that while
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here his second Term of service expired, and then & then
enlisted again during the war, in Capt John Graham's company the first Regiment of New York Troops commanded by Col Van Schaick - that he with the Regiment went to Fort
George - continued there through the succeeding winter
and till Gen Burgoyne Came on the next Season-- they then
Evacuated Fort George and Marched to Sandy Hill in
Washington County,- that his regiment was detached
to go to fort Stanwix - remained them till late in the
fall then retired to Schenectady into winter quarters
where he remained till the first of April - was then ordered
to Valley Forge in Pennsylvania then joined the main
American Army under Gen Washington - that about
the last of June the army marched in pursuit of the
British Army which had left Philadelphia - that the
two armies met at Monmouth - that he was in the
battle - after the battle his Regiment went back to
Fort Stanwix remained their till July following -
that on the 28 of the same month 24 men under Lieut.
William Scudder were sent out and he with the 24
men to cut some Hay, - that while out after Hay the
party were surprised and taken prisoners except
six men who were left dead on the field, by a party
of Indians commanded by a Frenchman-- that he was
taken by the Indians to a place called Caghnawaga in
lower Canada - that he was kept till the first of
December following - the rest of the prisoners were delivered
up in a few days-- was taken from there to Montreal
and delivered up to the British - was carried to Quebec
and kept imprisoned till the close of the war,  -that he
was then released-- that he went from there to place called
Bay of Chalew below Quebec - remained there
three or four years - then returned back to Lake
Champlain at Ticonderoga - remained there about
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And the said Court do 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 certify that it appears to them that Joel J. Emmes who has signed the annexed certificate is a Clergyman residing in the town of Hammond in said County and entitled to credit. And it also appearing that the said applicant cannot produce witnesses in Court to make Certificate in open Court, require the said applicant to procure the affidavit of one or more credible persons, and annex to the said declaration.

I Alvin C. Low Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of St Lawrence and State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in matter of the application of Jeremiah Frazer for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this twenty fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & thirty two
[Signed] A C Low Clk
[No seal is legible]
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13761
Jeremiah Frazer
Returned as dead. See New York Balloting Book pages 70 & 160.

adm'd

Jeremiah Bailey
Canton
St Lamence Cny
NYS
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BRIEF in the case of Jeremiah Frazer of Morristown County of St Lawrence 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? 69
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[below chart has 4 columns]
[Headings]
Period. | Duration of Service.  Years, Months, Days. | Rank. As a | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.
Enlisted Not Stated | _ 6 _ | Private | Col. Holmes, Capt. David Palmer Continental Service
In 17
ditto - ditto | _ 6 _ | _ |
ditto - ditto | during the war | _ | Col Van Schaick Capt John Graham New York Troops

5. In what battles was he engaged?
Seige of S Johns - Monmouth
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Scotch Plains, New Jersey
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
No
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas G Wilcox Examining Clerk.
10 Nov 1833
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Oswego County
State of New York
On this 16th day of April
1853 personally appeared before me a
Justice of the Peace in and for the said
County of Oswego and State of New York
Joseph Frazer aged fifty years old of the 
Town of Oswego and County of Oswego
and State of New York who being
duly sworn according to law
declares that he is a son of the late
Jeremiah Frazer that deponent has
as he believes three brothers now living
and three sisters now living all
children of said Jeremiah Frazer.
That the father of
deponent Jeremiah Frazer died in
the Town of Oswego in Oswego County
in the month of July or August
1847 and deponent believes on the 16th of
August - And that he was as deponent
verily believes at the time of his death
between eighty and ninety years old
and died leaving no property except
his pension interest and he left no will
nor was any administrator ever as appointed to administer upon his estate
to deponent's knowledge. That Jeremiah
Frazer his said father at the time of his
death was drawing a pension from
the United States of America under the
act of May 15th 1828 by virtue of
a certificate from the war department
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dated August 6th 1833 in the sum of Six
Dollars & sixty six and two thirds cents each
month during his life.
Deponent further says that Jerusha Frazer his sister is and
has been ever since her birth a cripple
and is and ever has been unable to
do any work except what she can
do sitting still and cannot move
around to work that she is now
forty years old and upwards and she
has been with deponent for about
six years last past and deponent
has supported her during said time
and that she has no means of support.
Deponents mother died about one year and a half before
the death of his father.
Deponent further says that his father at the time of his death was entitled to some back pay as he has been informed and believes and that his said father was
at the time of his death entitled to
Six Hundred acres of Land and said Jeremiah never obtained any land during his lifetime.
And deponent hereby applies for the said amount of said
pension back pay & Land as shall be adjudged
to him under the act of September 28, 1850 & act of
[remainder of document hidden by affidavit below]

State of New York,
OSWEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE SS.
I, E.M Hill
Clerk of the County of Oswego,
hereby certify that A Morgan Esq. whose name
is subscribed to the jurat of affidavit
hereto annexed, was, at the date of said jurat
a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, dwelling in said county, and duly elected and qualified to act as such; that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing,
and verily believe his signature to said jurat
is genuine.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of the Supreme Court of 
said county this 19th day of April A.D. 1853.
E. M. Hill Clerk
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145771
Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and
Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
29 July 1833
SIR:
I have the honor to inform you, that Jeremiah Frazer
formerly a Private in the first Regiment of the
New York line of the Continental Army; and who has heretofore received a
pension at the New York agency, has been admitted
to the benefits of the abovementioned act.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Louis M Lane
Acting Secretary of the Treasury
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
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$14,771
Payments to be made
at
New York
by the Presd. U.S. Br Bk
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
New York
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol. 4
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Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Jeremiah Frazer of the State of New York
who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army
is entitled to receive Eighty dollars per annum, during his natural life, commencing on
the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and
4th of September in every year
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 19th day of June one thousand eight
hundred and thirty three. 
John Robb
Acting Secretary of War
Examined and
Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Frazer
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Oswego Oct 27 1853
Com of Pensions
Enclosed I hand you application of Joseph
Fraser for back pay, extra pay
& back pension due his father.
Please examine the matter
& let me hear from you soon.
Yours truly
Abel Paige
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War Department
Pension Office
June 17 1833
Sir,
I herewith forward you the certificate
of Jeremiah Frayser. His name appears upon
the return of the "Dead" of the New York
Regt's, and his claim was heretofore rejected
on that ground, but during the last winter a
muster roll of Van Schaick's regiment, was
obtained, by which it appears that he enlisted
on 3d Dec. '76, for the war, and was taken prisoner in '79'. This corresponds with his declaration, and may furnish him with a claim to the benefit of the Act of '28, with the execution of which, the Treasury Department is charged.
I am Respectfully
Your Obt Sevet
J L Edwards

Jeremiah Bailey Esq
Canton
St. Lawrence Co NY
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Oswego Dec. 29, 1853  

Commissioner of Pensions
I enclose the application of Joseph Frazer an heir of Jeremiah Frazer for pension money
claimed to be due the heirs for services performed by Jeremiah Frazer in the war
of the Revolution.
It will be perceived by [illegible]
to the papers of Jeremiah Frazer filed in
his application for a pension in 1832. That
he was taken a prisoner and detained until
the close of the war. Was he not entitled
to his regular pay during the period of his
imprisonment. And would not his enlistment
for during the war entitle him to the reward of $80 under a Resolu of Congress passed May 15th, 1778.
Whether or not I am accurate in relation to the
genesis of the claim of the heirs of Frazer, I can say upon the better knowledge & disposition of the Department to give the application a hearing. Make such a disposition of it as it deems. Please
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acknowledge the receipt of the paper.
Very Respectfully
Yours
Robt A. Martin
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James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
New York
May 3
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Office Bank U States
New York May 3rd 1834.
Sir
I state in reply to your letter of the
1st Iast that the name of Jeremiah Frazer was
dropped from the Roll of this Agency on the
receipt of your Letter of the 30th of July last;
His Pension was last paid by me on the
27 of July being a few days previous to the
receipt of your letter up to the 4th of March
1833.
I am very respectfully
Your obedient servant
Isaac Lawrence Pres
Acting as Agent for Pensioners

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Treasury Department.
9 July 1833
Sir;
I will thank you to transfer
to this Department the papers
referred to in the enclosed letters.
I am very respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant
Francis A. Dickins
Dr Crump
Pension Office
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Treasury Department 
James L Edwards Esq.
Pension Office

Jeremiah Frazier
See letter to Hon. R. B. Taney
Sec. Treasury May 10 1834
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Dept of War, Bounty Land Office
July 18th 1833
It appears by the Books of this office that a Land
Warrant issued to Jeremiah Frazier on the 20th
March 1794, for his services as a Private in the
N. York Line - The papers originally filed in
this case, were lost by the burning of the War Dept on the 8th November 1800.
Wm Gordon
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir-
Do the records of your office show that one Jeremiah Frazer or Fraser served in the American Revolution? He probably enlisted from New York State but just where I do not know, but I think Oswego County.  Kindly give me what information you can regarding him, or tell
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me where I can obtain it.
Yours very truly,
Florence V. Gray 
(Mrs. John R.)
44 East Pearson Street
Chicago, Ill.

Pension Office
U.S
May 3 1911
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Record Division
June 8 1911
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44 East Pearson Street,
Chicago
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir-
I. S. C. Sur. File 13093. Rev. War
I beg to thank you for
information recently
received from your office in regard
above matter.
I wish a certified copy of the pension certificate
Can I obtain such from your office?
If so, let me know cost of same
and I will remit to cover.
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I would like the dates of birth of all children
Jeremiah Frazer, if such are of record,
also, names of parties to whom they
are married, should they appear.
I will gladly pay costs of a complete copy of
records of Jeremiah Frazer's family if
you will advise me.
Thanking you in advance,
I am,
Yours truly
Florence V. Gray
(Mrs John R)
June 6th
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Pension Office
U.S.
Aug 13 1923

Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir:

In 1902 I wrote to the Pension Bureau for information regarding Jeremiah Fraser who served in the War of the Revolution from 1775, until taken prisoner in 1779. Received a copy of his pension paper. Since that I wrote for Mrs Ada Cole Hewitt regarding one Benjaman Cole. The time of enlistment and names of his people and as I recall it incidents that if I could get the same of said Jeremiah Fraser record to work on it would be worth a great deal to me. and enable me to make my claim good. I am presuming that soldiers records were similar providing the soldiers parents had given consent to the enlistment. If he is living, I have for two years been trying to locate place and name of Jerimiah Frazer, father, Adjutent Gen' of N.J. and N.Y. have given me date - regiment - Cof Col. and reported death. Knew nothing of his parents. Your reply to inquiry regarding Benjaman Cole has embolden me to write you for all and what ever is on record pertaining to Jerimiah Frazer. Respectfully yours Mrs Eva Fraser Briggs 810-10 St Sioux City Iowa
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Pension Office
U.S.
April 24, 1924

810-10 St Sioux City Iowa
April 19, 1924.
Commissioner of Pension
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Some time ago I made application for membership in Martha Washington Chapter, D.A.R. Sioux City Iowa. Credentials were offered and sent to Washington Headquarters; I received today from Registrar General the following "I find your papers lack completion. A statement from Pension Office will be required."
In 1902 I wrote to the Pension Bureau for a copy of Jerimiah Frazer pension papers. Which I received at Dallas Texas. In sending in my papers that also one received Sep 29, 1923 in answer to my letter of inquiry regarding my Gr-  grandfather children, I enclosed the above mentioned papers. Why a statement  from the Pension Office is necessary. I am unable to understand. Jerimiah Frazer born Scotch Plains N. J. 1763 served in N.J. militia from 1775 to 1776. In a N.Y. Reg. Commander Col Goose Van Schael from 1776 to 1779. When he was captured by Indians conveyed to Can; and held until close of war. The above is a mistake as he made his escape and
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remained in Can; until after the War of 1812 also a good many years. Papers from Albany N.Y. 
also Trenton N.J. were sent to the Chapter here-
and I understood would be returned to me and I shall insist that I get them.
In letters of Sep 29-1923 I asked for complete information pertaining to Jeremiah Frazer, received names of children listed as follows-
Collin, Wm L, Daniel J, James F, Jerusha, Charlotte Chatterton Jolly Burch, and Joseph F b. 1803. Jeremiah his first born was named Jerimiah born in Brockville Canada in 1796-d-1883. The omission of his name has caused a bit of questioning. I am of the opinion that he was named Collin Jeremiah. I beg that you will give me all possible information regarding the above mentioned. If fees are required will remit on receipt of bill. Kindly give this matter your earliest attention. Also the required statement.
Respectfully yours,
Mrs Eva Fraser Briggs
P.S. I believe copy of Pension paper of 1762 has made out to Mrs E. G. Briggs or Eva G. Briggs.
Pension Office U.S.
April 24, 1924
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Rev. & 1813 War Section.
May 27, 1924.
Mrs. E.F. Briggs,
810 10 St.
Sioux City, Iowa.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that you were furnished the history of the only soldier of the Revolution named Jeremiah Frazer, S. 13093, under any spelling of that name found on the records of this Bureau, and it is not stated in said claim whether he had a son Jeremiah.
Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
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Record Division.
Mrs. John R. Gray,
44 East Pearson Street,
Chicago, Ills.
Madam;
June 10, 1911,
In reply to your letter dated the 6th and received the 8th instant, you are advised that a careful examination of the papers in the pension
claim of Jeremiah Fraser, Sur. File No. 13,093, fails to show any other genealogical data than that furnished you on the 9th ultimo.
Owing to the lack of clerical force available for such a purpose, this Bureau is unable to make full copies of papers on file in such claims, and the following information is furnished in lieu thereof.
Jeremiah Frazer was pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832, as a Private in the New York Line, at $80.00, per annum, from March 4, 1831,
by Certificate # 14,771, issued June 19, 1833, on the New York Agency.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.