Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,101, Thomas Ferguson, New York
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(3-1776)

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SERVICE
New York

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Ferguson, Thomas


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NUMBER
S 13101

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CONTENTS
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778
New York
Thomas Furguson of Sempronius in the State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [Blank Space] of the Regt. commanded by Col. Drake in the New York line for 9 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 cents per to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Octr. 1832 and sent to R. Day.

Arrears to 4th of Septr. 1832   $45
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '33   15
$60

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Geo. [Illegible] Clerk,
Book D   Vol. 5   Page 97
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T. Furguson No 1536
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State of New York
Cayuga County

On this 26th day of July 1832 personally appeared before me Goshorn Morse a Judge of the Court of Common places in & for said County Thomas Furguson of [illegible] promises County and State aforesaid aged Seventy eight years last November; who bring first duly sworn accuracy to [illegible] on his oath make the following declaration in order to attain the Benefits of the Act of Congress [illegible] June 7th, 1832.
That in the Commencement of the war he resided in this Town of Bedford & County of Westchester New York, the first service he rendered the United States was in the spring of 1775 when he volunteered to serve in Capt. Mills Company of Militia and was under the Orders of the Committee of Safety of Westchester County, Our [illegible] was to protect the Inhabitants from the Cowboys or Tories, to prevent thier stealing thier property Burning thier houses ie. and bringing them when taken before the Said Committee to be [illegible] and and [illegible] of as they should think proper, and that he Continued in this service One Month, and that in the Spring of 1776 he Enlisted for two Months in Capt. Grays Company and
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a year during which time he was obliged to be prepared with arms and accoutrements [accoutrments] and three days provision always ready, that during the time he was frequently called out on duty to protect the inhabitants from the cowboys & tories as were then located between the British & American armies in the county of Westchester aforesaid, he was out from two days to two weeks each time making in whole more than three months, that he lost almost all his property by the tories and British, among other property he lost three horses, one house, two yoke oxen and one heifer and suffered much himself and his family.  That he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can process who can testify to his service, and that he herby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not in the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn & subscribed this day and year aforesaid before me Garshom Morse a judge of Cayuga Common [Comm] Pleas
Thomas Furgerson
_______John Locke and Rowland Day residing in the Town of Sempronis aforesaid do hereby testify, that we are well acquainted with Thomas Furgerson who had subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy eight years old, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, that we concur in these opinions.
Sworn & subscribed this day and year aforesaid before me.
Garshom Morse a judge of Cayuga Comm Pleas,
John Locke
Rowland Day
and I the said Judge do hereby certify and declare that in my opinion after the investigation of the matter and _______ the interrogations prescribe by the War department the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I do hereby certify that John Locke and
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Rowland Day are both residents of Somfroncies aforesaid and are creditable persons, and [unclear] their statement is [unclear] to Credit, and that the applicant could not obtain some clergyman with whom he was acquainted, and I further Certify that in my Opinion the above named applicant cannot from Bodily infirmity cannot attend Court.-
Garsham Morse a Judge
of Cayuga County
State of New York}
Cayuga County} I,Michael Myers, Clerk of said County do Certify that Garsham Morse Esquire before whom the preceding two several affidavits purport to have been seen and subscribed, was on the day the same were taken a judge of Cayuga County Courts, duly qualified by law to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the Hand writing of such Judge and truly believe that the signature purporting to be his endorsed on said affidavits, is genuine.  In testimony whereof I hereunto  set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Count of Cayuga this 8th day of July A.D. 1832
M. S. Myers
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Adm. Med
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BRIEF in the case of Thomas Ferguson
of Saugerties in the State of New York
(Act 7 June, 1829)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?; a Judge
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily informity? It does so appear
3.  How old is he? Seventy eight years last November
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period    Duration of Service    Rank      Name                       of General and Field Officers under whom her served    Years, Months, Days
Spring in 1775       1                Private   Volunteer
   ditto of 1776       2                    do
    June    1776      6                     do    Col. Drake  - Gen.al Scott
                 1777        3 as a Minute Man
5. In what battles was he engaged? None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Town of Bedford, County of Westchester, State of New York
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Two witnesses, certified to be credible testify that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood in which he resides, to have been a Revolutionary Soldier
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are regularly authenticated.
I Certify that the foregoing statement  and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm. Gordon  Examining Clerk
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13.101
INVALID
File No. 13.101
Thomas Ferguson
Priv. Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
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{Arrangement of 1870.}