Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42361, for Israel Brainard Spencer, New Hampshire
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SERVICE: N.H.
Spencer, Israel Brainard
NUMBER: S.42361
B.L. Wt. 3482 100 Fifer
Issued Jan 23 1799 with this note,
"Warrant presented the 9" June 1828, Certified to & sent to the Gen. Ld. Office"
No papers.
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Left side:
Date of death not on A.B.
Crosswise:
Notif'n sent Nov. 25th 1820 to Wm H Johnson Rome N-Yk

Right side:
5,005
New york Roll.
Israel Brainard Spencer
Col Dearborn Fifer 4
New Hampshire Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the first of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of decr 1818
and sent to Benj. P Johnson Esq. Rome
Oneida Co NY

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 4 mos 4/30 33.06
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 March 1819. 48.00
[=] 81.06
Dearborn.
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
11 months 1782-
Williamstown Oswego Co
Continued
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No 3482
To the Geographer of the United States, or to the Surveyor appointed by him to survey the Military Lands. 
You are hereby required to survey for Israel B. Spencer, late a fifer in the New Hampshire line during the late War   One hundred acres of land, in any of the districts appropriated for satisfying the bounties of land, due to the late army of the United States, and return this warrant to the Board of Treasury agreeably to the act of Congress of the ninth day of July 1788 

Given at the War office this 23d day of January one thousand Seven hundred and ninety- nine 
[Signed] James McHenry
Secy of War
Register'd
J Lewis Clk

[?]. Above is a copy of the certificate required. 
Respectfully yours 
Benj. P Johnson
Rome N.Y.
12 May 1828
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Israel Branand Spencer
Mus. Dearborn's N Hamp. reg.
1782 to 1783 1 May 1818

Upside down:
Israel B Spencer
aff & discharge
Correct
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State of New York} 
Oneida County ss.} 
On this first day of May 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of Oneida Common Pleas, personally appears Israel Brainard Spencer aged 52 years resident in Williamstown in the County of Oswego and State of New York, being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on 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 he enlisted about the first of July 1782 to serve during the War at the town of Campton in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire in the Company commanded by Captain Ellis of the first Regiment of the New Hampshire line, commanded by Colonel Dearborn; that he continued to serve in said corps or in the service of the United States until the 7th day of June 1783, when he was discharged from service at Fishkill in the State of New York; There were no engagements by the army after this deponent joined it, he therefore never was in any Battles. This deponent received a land Warrant as appears from this discharge annexed, but never has applied for his land, That he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country
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for Support; and that he has no other evidence now in his Power of his said Services except the annexed discharge 
[Signed] Israel B. Spencer
Sworn to & declared before me} 
the day & year aforesaid }
[Signed] Charles Wylie One of the Judges of Oneida Com Pleas 

I Charles Wylie Judge as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Israel B Spencer did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of congress & that I believe from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his county for support.
Rome, Oneida Co. May 1st 1819. [Signed] Charles Wylie

Clerks Office}
Oneida County} ss.  I Certify that Charles Wylie was a Judge for this County at the time of making the above affidavit and Certificate, & that his Signature to the Same appears to be of his own proper hand Writing 
Witness the Seal of said County the 23d day of May 1818
[SEAL] 
[Signed] Francis A Moodgood Clk
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I.B. Spencer
Pens Papers
1825
Israel Brainard Spencer
5005
Williamstown
Con
March 19
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Oswego Common Pleas September term 1820

State of New York }
Oswego County ss }
Personally appeared in our court of Common pleas for Oswego County in open court being a court of record by statute for said county Israel B. Spencer aged 55 year a resident in Williamstown in said county who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary was as follows, he enlisted in 1782 in Elly's company for during the war and in Colonel Dearborns Regiment the first new Hampshire regiment, and continued to Serve until the war was over, that his original application was made the first day of May 1818 and his certificate was No. 5005. 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 the 18th day of March 1818. And 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
[Signed] Israel B. Spencer
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Inventory
Real estate none
Personal -
1 cow ... $15.00
1 calf ... 3.00
3 sheep & three lambs ... 6.00
household furniture}
1 small disk kettle}
1 bake pan [?]} ...... 5.00
3 knives & three forks}
4 old spoons} 
[=] $29.00
[Signed] Israel B. Spencer

I owe various Sums including what I owe for my cow about one hundred and fifteen Dollars - I am a farmer by profession And fifty five years of age. I am Greatly afflicted with the Rheumatism which disables me from performing that Labor which is necessary for my support. I have three poor motherless children  their mother died 4 years ago Last February, the oldest child is a boy 13 years old, the second child a Girl 9 years old and the third seven years old also a girl, none of them able to support themselves or old enough to be put to trades
[Signed] Israel B. Spencer
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court this 21st day}
of September 1820 before me}
[Signed] John Grant Just.
First Judge of Cty
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Oswego County}
Clerks Office}
[SEAL]
I Joseph Davis clerk of the court of common pleas for the said county do 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 in $29.00
Witness the seal of the said Court this 28th day of September 1820
[Signed] J. Davis Clk
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Division of Veterans' Administration
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Spencer, Israel B., GRADE FIFER, LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 3482, ACREAGE  100, ISSUED Jan 23, 1799
"Warrant presented the 9 June 1828, certified to and sent to the Gen'l Land Office"

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty lad warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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February 14, 1935
xxxxxxxx
ISRAEL BRAINARD SPENCER
S. 42361
BA-J/MLB

Miss Cornelia I. Smith
15 East 11th Street
New York City

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to Israel Brainard Spencer who received pension while a resident of Williamstown, Oswego County, New York, for service in the Revolutionary War.

The record of Israel Brainard Spencer follows as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S.42361, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Israel Brainard Spencer [omit- who signed as Israel B. Spencer] enlisted at Campton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, about the first of July, 1782, served as fifer in Captain Ellis' company, Colonel Dearborn's New Hampshire regiment, and was discharged June 7, 1783. His name was borne on his discharge as Israel Brainard Spencer.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 1, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-two years and a resident of Williamstown, Oswego County, New York. He was pensioned as Israel Brainard Spencer.

In 1820 the soldier still living in Williamstown, New York, referred to his wife who had been dead four years, and to three children, a boy aged thirteen years and two girls aged nine and seven years. He did not give the names of his wife or children.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of soldier's
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death, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Israel Brainard Spencer
Certificate 5005
Issued December 21, 1818
Rate $8 per month
Commenced May 1, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
New York Agency.

Your stamped envelope is returned herewith.

Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ.
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the
United States of America.
[inserted:] Land Warrant issued Jany 23 1799 in the name of- 
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof
Israel Brainard Spencer Fifer
in the New Hampshire Regiment, having faithfully
served the United States Eleven Months
and being inlisted for the War only, is
hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.

GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 7th Day of June 1783.
[Signed] Geo. Washington

By HIS EXCELLENCY'S
Command,
[Signed] J. Trumbull Junr. Sy [Sect'y?]

REGISTERED in the Books
of the Regiment,
[Signed] J Boynton Adjutant.
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[Reverse of discharge]

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 7th 1783,
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace, previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

Crosswise: Israel B. Spencer

Botton left:
Israel Brainard Spencer
N.H. S.42361
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Left:
1933 May 3 Hist to Mrs Thos. D. Watkins - M.L.B.
1935 Feb 14 Hist to Miss Cornelia I. Smith - M.L.B.

Center:
42361
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 42, 361
Israel Brainard Spencer
Fifer Rev War
Act: 18" March 18
Index:-Vol. 3 [?], Page 488
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Right:
Jany-8-1900 Mil. histy to Miss Ella M. DeVay, Camden N.Y.
Feby 2-1900 Mrs Gertrude E Lane, Camden NY.
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THE ONEIDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
MUNSON-WILLIAMS MEMORIAL BUILDING
PARK AVENUE AND ELIZABETH STREET
UTICA, N.Y.
April 24th 1933

The Commissioner
Veterans Bureau
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Kindly send me the Pension record and any personal or family data connected therewith of one Israel B. Spencer who was a Fifer in Capt. Ellis Co. Col Dearborn, New Hampshire. He died in Oneida County, and was buried in Williamstown, Oswego Co. He had been a resident of Williamstown, Oswego County.
Also the record of Israel Spencer, Captain at East Haddam, General Assembly &c, as recorded in Connecticut State Records, at pages 2, 402, 448, 515, Volume No.2.1778-1780.
Yours truly
[Signed] Mrs Thomas D. Watkins
Mrs Thomas D. Watkins, Librarian
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RECORDS & PENSION OFFICE
563362
WAR DEPARTMENT NOV 1 1899 [Receipt mark]

Camden, N.Y.
Oct. 30, 1899.

Israel Spencer
Lt or Capt. under Genl Schuyler
N.Y. Revo. War

(Miss) Ella M. DeVoy
Desires information as to this officer having a pension.

U.S. PENSION OFFICE. NOV 4 1899 [Receipt mark]
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Record & Pension Office
War Department, Washington D.C.

Gentlemen
Can you give me any information as to Capt Israel Spencer having a pension? He was in the war of the Revolution under Gen Schuyler at the Siege of Quebeck -  "New York in the Revolution" speaks of him as Lieutenant.
Very Respectfully
[Signed] (Miss) Ella M. DeVoy
Camden, N.York.
Oct 30th 1899

O.W.& N DIVISION NOV 7 1899 [Receipt mark]
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Record & Pension Office,
War Department,
Washington, November 1, 1899.

Respectfully returned to
Miss Ella M. De Voy,
Camden, New York.

Applications of this character should be addressed to the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C., who is the custodian of the pension records of the Revolutionary War, and whose office is separate and distinct from the Record and Pension Office in the War Department.
U.S. Pension Office Nov 4 1899 [postmark]
By the authority of the Secretary of War:
[Signed] T.C. Ainsworth
Chief of Office
Per F [?]
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U.S. Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir
I wrote you a week ago - pardon me for again asking you the same question as I have not heard from you.
Have you any record of Capt or Lieutenant Israel Spencer having a pension? He was a soldier of the Revolution and name found in "New York in the Revolution" page 29. The Line - 2d Regiment. In this book he is Lieut but must have been Capt later. Kindly send me all information possible.
Very Respectfully
(Miss) Ella M. De Voy,
Camden
Oneida Co. N.York.
Novr 9th 1899.
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O.W. & N. Division RECEIVED NOV 14 1899

U.S. Pension Office. NOV 11 1899
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OW&N ecv
U.S. Pension Office DEC 4 1899

Camden New York 
Decr 1st 1899

U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Will you inform me of the residence of Lieut. or Capt. Israel Spencer? And to whom the pension was granted. The name and residence of wife [?] And greatly oblige his great granddaughter
Miss Ella De Voy
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O.W.& N. DIVISION RECEIVED JAN 3 1900
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Dec. 28, 1899.
Have you any record of Lieut. or Capt. Israel Spencer - a soldier of the War of the Revolution from the State of New York having a pension or his wife?
I greatly desire the full record.
Yours truly
Gertrude E. Lane
Camden
Oneida Co - 
New York

c/o N Salladin

U.S. Pension Office. DEC 30 1899
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HOTEL VAN RENSSELAER
Eleventh Street near Fifth Avenue
NEW YORK
February 3, 1935.
Pension Bureau,
Washington D.C.
REC'D FEB 5 1935

Gentlemen-
Could you refer to the application for pension made in 1818 by Israel Brainerd Spencer from Williamstown, Oswego County, N.Y. It was for Revolutionary War service as Fifer in the New
[stamped addressed envl attach]
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Hampshire line. He enlisted in 1782 in Campton, New Hampshire.
I would like to know the date of his death which occurred in Williamstown, Oswego County, N.Y.
I shall appreciate any information you may send me and enclose a stamped addressed envelope for your reply.
Yours very truly,
(Miss) Cornelia I. Smith
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May 3, 1933
xxxxx
ISRAEL BRAINARD SPENCER
S. 42361
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Thomas D. Watkins
1521 Kemble Street
Utica, New York

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of April 24, in which you request the records of Israel B. Spencer who served as fifer in the New Hampshire troops, and of Israel Spencer, Captain at East Haddam, Connecticut.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States, based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the service of Israel Spencer who served as captain at East Haddam. The records do, however, show one Israel B. Spencer whose record follows, which was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 42361, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown in the claim.
Israel B. Spencer enlisted at Campton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, about the first of July, 1782, served as a fifer in Captain Ellis' company, Colonel Dearborn's New Hampshire regiment, and was discharged June 7, 1783. His name was borne on his discharge as Isreal Branard Spencer.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 1, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-two years and a resident
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of Williamstown, Oswego County, New York. He was pensioned as Israel Brainard Spencer.
In 1820 the soldier was still living in said Williamstown, New York, and referred to his wife who had been dead four years, and to three children - a boy aged thirteen years and two girls aged nine and sever years. He did not give the name of his wife or children.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator