Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,835, Francis Horth, Mass Vt.
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(8-1776)
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SERVICE NUMBER
Mass Horth, Francis S. 22,835
Vt
Survived by widow, Anna
CONTENTS
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New York. 32.550.
Francis Horth, dec'd of Livingston in the State of N.Y. who was a Priv. in the Co. commanded by Captain Harvey of the Re. commanded by Col. Woodbrige in the Mass & Vt lines for 6 mo. 22 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 22 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 to 6th Aug. '44, when he died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of March 1841 and sent to James McDermott, Canandaigua, NY

Arrears to the 4th of [blank] 
Semi=anl. allowance ending [blank]
Payable to Anna Horth, his widow.
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. A. Wood Clerk
Book E2 Vol. 4 Page 32.

[Right page, marked through]
Letter to Mr. H. Kelsey Nov 25 1841
Rep [?]
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[postal stamp]GENESEO N.Y. OCT 2
Nov 4 47 asking to whom payments were made in the case of Francis Horth dec'd

Pension Officer
Washington
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Geneseo Livingston County N.Y.
October 30, 1847

Sir:
I am requested by one of the heirs of
Francis Horth, deceased, a revolutionary Soldier, to make inquiries of the department as to whether any money has been paid to the widow or heirs of said Horth as a pension, or on account of his services as a soldier of the Revolution?

Horth died at the town of Conesus in this
County on the 6th of August 1844, leaving
a widow (his second wife, to whom he had been married about 25 years) and six children
surviving, four of his children having died previous to that time, leaving heirs

His widow died in January 1847, and since that time the children of his second wife have received money on account his pension, and I wish to learn to whom the money was paid & for whom it was paid, and the amount ["amount" underlined] paid
The names of his children now living are: Phoebe Day, Waterman Horth. Farnsey A. Brown, Lucy Ann Maring Sophronia Clark x Jane Northrop, all of whom reside in this State
Will you favor me with an answer at your earliest convenience
Yours &c
W H Kelsey

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Anna Albro was married to Frances Horth by Thomas Madison
Married 10 September 1818. Born July 31th 1779
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State of New York}
County of Livingston} On this 28th
September 1832 personally appeared before the county court of Livingston County aforesaid Frances Horth a resident of the town of Conesus in the County of Livingston aforesaid aged 76 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain [marked out: the following declaration in order to obtain] benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832

That he served in the year 1777 6 months at Fort Edward on the North River and vicinity and at the taking of Genl Burgoyne was in the battle of the 7 of October - saw the captured army march past the marker of Gen. Gates on the 17th day of October

That in the month [illegible] of August 1778 enlisted into the Army of the United States
with Captain Pierce and served in Regiment
(dont recollect the number) of the Massachusetts line under the following named officers
Colo Stacy commanded the Regiment Lieut
Colo Joseph Hitchcock Major Montague
Captain Pierce. Lieut. Dickerson - lived in
New Salem County of Worchester State of Massachusetts when he enlisted marched to great Barrington same state and there in the drill about two month, from thence went to West Point after he arrived at the Point he was detached to assist in the purchase of cattle for the army went into winter quarters at Fishkill. lay there part of the time during the winter and part of the time at the Point, that in 1779 was employed in building Fort Putnam a digging a well - that in the year 1780 was in the vicinity of West Point and the Highland and at StaatsBurgh
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on the East side of the North River about
two miles above the town of Poughkeepsie
in the winter of 1780 and 1781 was at home
on furlough and in summer of 1781 received
a discharge signed by Col Timothy Pickering
having served three years, the full time of his
enlistment - In the summer of 1782 having
moved in the town of Bennington in the State 
of Vermont two regiments of Militia from
New Hampshire, Vermont and a part of
New York to go to Crown Point to effect one
exchange of Prisoners and in this service
was gone 6 months - Col Walbridge [Malbridge?] commanded in the Regiment to which he belonged. Major Cowen - Capt. Joshua Babcock Lieutenant Moses Wright

He hereby relinquishes every claim to
pension or an annuity except the present
and declares that by his name is not on the
pension roll of any agency of any State -

Sworn to & subscribed and subscribed
the day & year aforesaid in open court
[signature] Francis Horth

S.G. Haven Depth

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states

I Chauncey R. Bond Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Livington County of hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Francis Horth for a
pension
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 31st
day of Oct, 1832
C R Bond Clerk
by S.G. Havenseph
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21497
Francis Horth NY
proof
Leman Gibby
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
Statement, shewing the Service of Francis North Livingston Co. N.Y.
[Columns left to right:]
Period when the service was rendered
Duration of claimant's service
[Subcolumns under "Duration of claimant's service"]
Years.
Months.
Days.
Rank of the claimant.
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.
Battles in which the applicant engaged.
Country through which he marched.
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.
Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
'77
6
Pr. 
No Col
No Col
Burgoyne [Illegible]
16
N. Salem, Mass.
None
Aug 78}
Enlisted in}
US Army}
Massachusetts}
'82}
3
6
pr.
Cap Pierce
Col Stacy
Mass.
None if not on rolls.
" [Pr.]
Col Babcock
Col Walbridge

No Colonel named Stacy ever belonged the continential army.  The applicant must produce proof of his service and a more satisfactory statement must be given to shew that he was bound the the performance of military duty.

I am, respectfully,
You obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 2, 1832
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers, all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } SS.
County of
On this _______ day of______ personally appeared (a) before ________
A.B. a resident (b) of
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
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 provion made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)
with
and
served in the
(e) regiment of the
line, under the following named officers:
Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an [unreadable], except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
&c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) 
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their union, 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 certifies that it appears to them that A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,
Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this day of & c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l), and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. 
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. how were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier.} Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
{To an Officer.} Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record or by a Justice of the peace, the signature of the Secretary or that of [?] or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, & A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollections, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: --For------year-------months, and-------days, I served as a ----------. For ---------months and --------days, I served as a ----------; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison: and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not considered in [?] [?] pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. 
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.}
Fer L. Will army Ex oll
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[Left side of document]
FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Frances and Jury North were
Married January 24, 1783-

Francis North and
Anna Albro was
Married September 10th 1816

Sophrona Horth was
Married November the 5 1845

Jane Horth was Married
September the 25 1845

[right side of document]
MARRIAGES.
Polly North was Married November 2d 1803
Betsey Forth was Married August 7th 1806 -----
Phebe North was Married February 23th 1809-
James D. Forth was Married November 8th 1810
William Horth was Married January 7th 1813
Fanny North was Married July the 24th
1817
Lucy Ann North was Married October third 1843
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[Left side of document]
FAMILY RECORD
BIRTHS
Lucy north was Born
April the 18th 1756

Francis North was Born
January the 23d 1757

Thomas North Father of Francis North Was Born November the 17th in the year of our Lord 1720 ┃

Anna Horth second Wife of Francis Forth was Born July the 31st 1779

Sidney Rose Son of Benj and Anna was Born
at Hoosack April the 9th in the year of our Lord 1804

J Horth was born September 8th [illegible]

[RIght side of document]
FAMILY RECORD
BIRTHS.
Daniel Green was Born January 13th 1775
Polly Horth was Born August 10th 1784.
Betsey Forth was Born March 10th 1786
James Horth was Born May 31st 1788-
Phebe Horth was Born May 6th 1790 
William Horth was Born February 8th 1792.
Waterman Horth was Born January 27th 1795
Fanny N Horth was Born June 8th 1799.
Luc J Horth was Born May 9th 1801
Lucy Am Horth was Born May the 24th 1819 
Sophrona Horth was August 24th 1821.
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State of New York
Livingston County _ On this 19th day of October 1846. personally before me a Judge of the Courts of Common Pleas holden at Genesus in the said County of Livingston Anna Horth a resident of the town of Conesus in said County  Aged sixty seven years and upwards, who first being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration for herself as the widow of Francis Horth, late of Conesus in the state of new york deceased to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress and the provitions there of made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that her husband the aforesaid Francis Horth was a sergeant part of his time which will appear by the other certificate hereto annexed and to which this deponant refers and makes a part of her deposition and this deponant further states that she has heard her said husband say that he served nearly four years as a soldier in the War of the Revolution.  She further declares that she is the widow of the said Francis Horth named in her application that she was married to the said Francis Horth on the tenth day of september 1818. as will appear by the list hereto amended which list was taken from the family Bible of this deponent which has been in the possession of this deponent ever since the date of said marriage, and that the entry of said marriage was made by Francis D Horth the oldest son of my said husband by his first wife as will appear by said (the next three words are illegible) and that such (illegible) was made at this time of such date aforesaid and she further declares that her said husband departed this life on the 6th day of August 1844, at the town of canesus aforesaid and that she had not since married but still remains the widow of the said Francis Horth that this deponant still resides in Conesus and is sixty seven years of age and upwards- and she further declares that this application was made with a view to obtain the amount due to her said husband Francis Horth from the fourth day of march 1831 to the
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day of August 1844.  Being the day of his death deponant further declare she makes this application on account of the Revolutionary service of her said husband Francis Hort in the War of the Revolution.       Francis Horth
Sworn & Subscribed to 19. Oct. 18. 1846 
before me Leman Gibbs
of Livingston County N.Y.
a judge of the County Courts of Livingston County do certify that the person Anna Horth who makes this application is not able to attend the Court on account of old age and bodily infirmity.
     I hereby certify I am personally acquainted with her.  She is a person of truth and veracity and of good credibility and her testimony is entitled to full credit.   Given under my hand this 19th day of October in the year 1846.
                           Leman Gibbs a Judge
                            of Livingstone County Courts
State of New York
Livingston County Clerks Office }ss
        I William H  Whiting Clerk of Said County do hereby Testify that Leman Gibbs Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit appear to have been taken and Subscribed was on the day the same bears date, a Judge of County Courts duly Approved Sworn and Authorized to act as Such and I further Certify that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his Signature Subscribed to the above affidavit & Certificate to be genuine.
     In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my 
      hand and affixed the Seal of Said County at                       Geneseo this 23d day of October 1846.   
                 Wm H Whiting Clerk
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State of Vermony

Secretary of State's Office
Burlington  May 15 1846

I J M Shafter Secretary of State of Vermont hereby certify that upon our original pay roll of  revolutionary service of Capt Joseph Safford's company on record in this office occurs the name of Frances Hath with an allowance to him
for twenty one days service between the 9th
day of August and the 9th day of September
1781.

I also certify that upon another like recorded pay roll of Capt Joshua Babcocks company occurs the name of the said Francis Horth with an allowance to him for (?) one days service as sergeant from Sept 5 to Nov 19 1781.

I also certify that upon another like recorded pay roll of Capt Lemuel Cary's Compa. occurs  the name of the said Francis Horth with an allowance to him of three days service from the first day of August to the 4th 1781.
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this office this 19th day of May AD 1846. 

J. M.M. Shafter

Note: Imprint of seal can be seen.
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Dear Sir, 
The foregoing is all I can find of F. Horth's service. 

The record of revolutionary service are all in my possession.

Montpelier is our capital, but the pension rolls follow the office of the Secretary of State. 

Your truly, 
J.M.N. Shafter

PS. $3 is new.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
March 9 1846

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Frances Goth so spelt is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt Moses Hervey's Company, in Col Woodbridge' rgmt for service in the Continental Army as a private, from Augt 22 to November 29 1777, including allowance of 180 miles travel, 3 months & 17 days. No rolls
of St Col Joseph Hitchcock and Majr Montague
Not upon rolls of any officer of the name of Pierce. The above is all the evidence of service of any one of said Hoth or Horth shown by the
Military records in this Office.
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence  of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this  Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G Purfey
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Application for a certificate of Revolutionary Services 
Made by Anna Horth a widow of the party who rendered the services
The secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
is hereby Requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in
his office of the service of my late husband Francis Horth 
in the war of the Revolution
He was a native of the town of
New Salem in the County of Franklin & State of 
Massachusetts. He enlisted from the town of New Salem
in the County of Franklin & State of Massachusetts in the 
1777 as a private in the company commanded by Captain
do not remember the name & served as follows six months
at Fort Edward on the North River & vicinity and at the 
taking of General Burgoin was in The Battle of 4th of 
October and saw the captured army march past the 
marker of General Gates on the 17 of October
After the expiration of the first period of his service, in the 
month of July 1778, he enlisted from the same place into the Army of the United States
as a private in the company commanded by Captains Pierce in Regiment (number
not remembered of the Massachusetts Line name of the
Colonel who commanded the Regiment not remembered
Joseph Hitchcock. Lieut. Col - Montague Major Pierce
Captain Dickenson Lieut
He marched to Great Barrington Mass. and was there in drill about two months
from thence went to West Point after arriving there he was 
attached to assist in the purchase of cattle for the army went into winter quarters at Fishkill [lay?) [theme?]
part of the time during the winter and part of the time at the Point in 1779. Was employed in building Fort Putnam - In 1780
was in the vicinity of West Point & the Highlands
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and at Staatsburg on the east side of the North River
about two miles above the town of Poughkeepsie in the
winter of 1780 & 1781. Was at home on furlough and
in the summer of 1781 received a discharge signed by
Col. Timothy Pickering having served three years the
full time of his enlistment. The Discharge was
lost many years since. My husband died the 6th of August 1844

I am now 66 old & my memory does not enable me to state my husbands services more fully than above stated

[witness?] my hand at Consus Livingston County NY
This 22 day of December 1845
Signed by said Anna Horth 
in my presence

Justus Allen
Justice of the Peace
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Revolution

22835
INVALID. 

File No. 22,835
Francis Horth
Priv  Rev War

Act:  June 7th  32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 190

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No 21497

Francis Horth died
NY 

[following text is crossed out]
To James Mc Dermott
Nov 16  1846
to same Dec 23  46

Act 7 July 1832
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Frances Horth's
Application
21499
Direct to
Leman Gibbs
Livonia
Livingston County
N.York
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Francis Horth decd. NY Act 7 June 1832 
$22.44 per annum

Be please to state to whom the arrears in this case were paid, whether to the widow or children, If to the children please give their names. 

Initials of G C A

Pension Office
November 9 1847

Paid to the Widow 2nd (?) 1947 - so says the Abstract
Initials of BLB
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James McDermott
Dec 23 (?)
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440
Pension Office
Dec 23rd 46
Sir
In the case of Francis
Horth deed? the services of 6 month
22 days is satisfactorily established
but the Court should certify
the day of his death

James McDermott Esq.
Canandaigua
N.Y
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James McDermott
16th Nov.
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26/
Pension Office
November 16 1844

Sir,
The papers presented by you in the
case of Francis Horth did have been found
and filed under the act of 7 June 1832
It appears from the records of this Office
that Horth made application for a pension
during his lifetime, and that his papers were
returned to his Agent L. Gibbs, of Livonia
in 1833. Before any further action can be
had in this case these papers must be [proanced?]
or satisfactorily accounted for.
The act of 7 July 1838 provides for
these widows only who were married to
revolutionary soldiers prior to January 1794.
As Mrs Horth was not married until 1828
she of course has no claim under that law.
Her application for arrears due her husband
should have been made under the act
of June 1832.
James McDermott Esq
Canandaigua 
NY
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Nov 25 1847
to H Kelsey
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Pension Office 1/8
Nov. 25 1847.
Sir
In answer to your letter of the
30th we to in the care of Francis Horth's
deed. I have to inform you, that he
was pensioned under the Act of June
7th of 1832, at $22.44/100 per amount, [Carrg?]
4 March 1831 and ending 6 Aug 1844
when he died. The pension was made payable to Anna Horth, his widow, it appears from the book of the Third Auditor of the Treasury, that his widow drew the pension. The pension certificate was issued on the 22 March 1947, and the stipend hast been received after that period.
W H Kelsey Esq
Genefee
Livingston County
N.York
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State of New York
Livingston County SS. On this 26th day of January
AD. 1847. personally appeared before the Court of Common
Pleas holden at Genesee in the said County said court
being a Court of Record and before the Judges thereof
Sophronia Clark a resident of the town of Conishes in
the said County aged twenty five years and upwards
who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on ┃
her oath say that her father Francis North departed
this life on the sixth day of August Eighteen hundred &
forty four at the town County and State aforesaid
and deponent further says that her father Francis Horth
named in this affidavit is the same individual
that was named in the application of this deponent ┃
Mother Anna Horth for the arares due her husband
at his death deponent further says that she was present
when her said mother Anna Horth made oath to the
application for the arears due her said husband before
L. Gibbs one of the Judges of Livingston County Courts
and further this deponent says not
Subscribed and sworn to this
26th day of January AD 1847
Sophronia Clock
before me in open Court
By order of the Court
Wm Whiting Clerk of Livingston County
and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with
the subscriber to the foregoing affidavit that she
is a person of truth and veracity and her testimony is
Intitled to full credit
Seman Gibbs abide
of Livingston County Courts
State of New York
Livingston County Clerks Office

I hereby certify that the
foregoing proceedings were had in open Court, and that

Seman Gibbs Esqr whose name is subscribed to the above
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Certificate is a Judge of Livingston County Courts duly commissioned and sworn and authorized by Law to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his Signature subscribed to the foregoing Certificate to be genuine.
          In Witness Where of I have hereunto set                my hand and affixed the Seal of Said
County witness this 26th day of January
A D 1847
                                     Wm. Whiting clerk
                                    of Said Court (illegible)
State of New York
Livingston County, SS.  I William H. Whiting Clerk of Livingston County Courts of Common Pleas holden at Geneseo in and for said County, on the 26th day of January 1847. do hereby Certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to Said court that Francis Horth who was late Husband of Anna Horth died on the sixth day of August 1844. at the town of 
Conishus in the County of Livingston and State of New York as before mentioned in the affidavit of Sephronia Clark       
       In testimoney whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & affixed my seal of office at Geneseo this 26th day of January 1849.
                    Wm H Whiting Clerk
                     the Common Pleas Court,
       of Livingston County, N.Y.
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this is the front of an envelope.

                               PAID                 3P        

James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City 

the postmark reads:
      CANANDAIGUA
              DEC 13
              N.Y.

written around it are the words:       
Paid
Dec 17, 1846
Frances Horth's 
Original doc.
      ch(?)
 See letter to James
McDermott 16 Nov
1846__for light in 
this case
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Canandaigua 12th December, 1846
Home of L. Edwards

I have received your letter in relation to the case of widow
Horth this day being dated Nov. 16. last past. I was from
home which caused the delay of my answer to you
I had the original application in my possession this year
past I got the same from Judge Gibbs. I now 
send the papers to you as requested there may be one 
objection made by you in relation to the year of 12
eighty two sworn to by him in his application to the last
period of his service in Vermont. The service being
performed in Eighty one if I recollect right. I
hope you will give this case a favorable examination
on that point, it being a mistake in one of the fathers
of our Country and occasioned by old age and informety
and not being a willful one. His widow that makes
this application told me better than a year ago after
he came home from Court when he made his
declaration he was looking at the date of an old
Deed and by that Deed found he had made the
mistake of one year. I hope you will let me know
as soon as you get this if this mistake will be any
bar or how it can be rectified
I am very respectfully
your obedient servant
James McDermott
R
James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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                        Canandaigua 24. Oct. 1846
Hon J. L. Edwards Com of Pensions
                                                    Dear Sir
I send you the enclosed application & hope you will decide on the same and let me know as soon as you can conveniently
    :    I wait in (uneasiness ?) to get your answer to the letter Mr. Grover wrote you in relation to four cases he presented to you last may or june 
first Levi Snyder of Gorham Ontario County also the additional proof of the Case of Delight Tatcher in a case when you decided. & . should prove he was a native of the town of Scituate also the marriage & that he was a living man after september 1778  This all have I done. 3d The case of Victor N. Hopkins of Richmond ontario Co. & forthly the Case of Abigal Skinner of Hopewell
      Please to let me know about these cases without delay         
                              Direct to Canandaiqua 
                               Yours Truly
                               James Mc Dermott
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in the bottom right corner is a round stamp.  it reads:

RECORD
   MAR 
    15
    1909
DIVISION
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L.F.Sallee,
  Plattsmouth,
    Nebraska               Plattsmouth, Nebr.
                                      Mar 4, 1909
Commissioner of Pensions
       Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:   Four years ago I was seeking admissions to the Sons of the American Revolution, and accumulated an abundance of evidence.  When I presented the evidence, the State Registrar looked them over, and, lifting a paper, said, "That one paper is enough to admit you."  I enclose a copy of that paper and I write from a copy.
  Willl you please verify that by your records, and send a copy to my sister who wishes to join the Daughters of the American Revolution.   Please be careful to put in the remarked (remarked is underlined) as in this case for that information is very important.   
Please send the certificate to,
    Mrs. Laura J. Dooley       [a round stamp
       Little Rock                           says:]
          Washington
With thanks for your trouble, I am
        Very respectfully 
          L. F. Sallee,                        PENSION
            Plattsmouth                           O
                 Nebraska                  U.    MAR    S.
                                                             8
                                                          1908
                                                       OFFICE.
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round stamp at bottom left corner reads:

O.W.&N.DIV
    JAN
      9
  1906
  FILES
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O.W. & N
Platsmouth Nebr,
Jun 4, 1906
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
your favor of June 3, 1904, giving the
military history of Abraham Hornbeck you
give the follows:
Remarks: His claim was allowed. He married
Hannah Cleaver about 1793 in Nelson Co. Ky and
died Nov. 16, 1834 in Spencer Co. Ind. She died
Dec. 14, 1842 in same County, and arrears of
pension were paid to Mary Sallee only
surviving child.
The letter had the following on the upper left corners -
O W & N Division
J. R. W.
Pension
10120 wid.
Rev. War.
Now the above named Abraham Hornbeck
was my great grandfather and his daughter
[two round seals]
O. W. & N. DIV.
JAN
9
1906
FILES

U S.
PENSION
A
JAN
6
1906
OFFICE.
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2
Mary Sallee was my father's mother. My
father's sister, a daughter of the above Mary Sallee, and now 89 years old, has given me a statement of her recollections of Abraham Hornbeck. She also stated when and where Mary Sallee received the arrears of pension mentioned above and also the amount.
Now, if you will kindly give me from the records when & where Mary Sallee received this arrears of pension, and the amount.
When the record agrees with the statement
of my court, it will strengthen her statement
with my application to the Lord of the American  Revolution.
-
With thanks for your trouble I am
Very respectfully,
L F Sallee
Plattsmouth,
Nebraska
P.S. your favor of June 3, 1904 was sent me
Scotia, Nebr.

[round stamp]
U S.
PENSION
A
JAN
6
1906
OFFICE.
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Scotia, Nebr., May 16, 1904.
[square stamp]
U. S.
NAVY
MAY 20 1904
FILES
P. B.

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Your favor of March 25, 1904, directed to me at the Aetna House Omaha, Nebr. was duly received.
I enquired about the pension of Abraham Hornbeck, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
You sent me the record of one Abraham Hornbeck who enlisted at Rochester, Ulster County, New York.
This man made application for a pension Oct. 9, 1833 in Ulster Co. N.Y., and served from Apr. 1, 1780 to Jan'y 1781 under Capt. Benjamin Kortwright, and Col. John Cantine; also from Apr 1781 to Dec 1781 under Captains Benjamin Kortwright and John Bennet and Col. Levi Pawling.
This man was in the battle at Warwarsing N. Y.
This is the record that you sent me, and I repeat it in detail, because that is NOT the Abraham Hornbeck that I seek.
My Great grandfather Abraham Hornbeck went from Big Valley, Pensylvania to Kentucky where his daughter, my grandmother, was born
in a fort about 1790. She was married in Kentucky, and about 1820-25 moved to near Gentryville, Spencer Co., Indiana. The desired
Abraham Hornbeck also moved to Gentryville Spencer Co. Indiana, and spent the remainder of his life there. But I can not learn when he
went to Indiana, but it was probably about 1820 - 25.
Since the desired Abraham Hornbeck went from Pensylvania, he most probably served with the troops of that state; but possibly with those of Maryland or Virginia. The family tradition is that he received a pension of about ninety-five dollars a year. As the act granting that pension was passed in 1818 (granting Eight dollars a month
to privates who had served at least nine months in the Continental line) This Abraham Hornbeck would at that time or later be in Kentucky or in
Spencer Co., Indiana.
Now, if you can give me the details of his military record as shown by his application for a pension, I will be very thankful,
I remain,
Most respectfully yours,
L. F. Sallee,
Scotia,
Nebraska
[round stamp]
U S.
PENSION
A
MAY
18
1904
OFFICE.