Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,526, Samuel P Treat, Continental (Conn.)
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(3--1776)

SERVICE
Continental (Conn.)

Treat, Samuel P.

NUMBER
S. 42.526
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CONTENTS
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15,209     R
New York
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Samuel P Treat
of Russia in the state of New York
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Webb of the Connecticut 
line, for the term of one year
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Inscribed on the roll of New York
at the rate of  8 Dollars per month, to commence the 18 of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 9th of Sept 1[   ] and sent to William Willonbly 
New Port  New York
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819                    132.86
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar 1 1820          48.00
16  mo  17/30                                          ====
                                                              $180.8 4
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                                                               $180.83
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

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1886 Augt 12 T. S. Hopkins, history  Prot

Notification sent Nov 17 18[  ]
Walter Fisk Herkimer, N York
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Samuel Treat  private
Colonel Webbs Regt Connecticut
line 1776 to 1777

Service must be proved by a
x  a witness

[              ] 
Comm    [             ]

x the Judge must 
certify to the credibility of the witness
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State of New York
Herkimer County ss On the 14th day of April 1818 before me the 
Subscriber, one of the Judges of Herkimer Court
of Common Pleas. Personally appears Samuel P.
Treat aged sixty three, resident of the Town of Russia
in the County of State aforesaid - who being by me
duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make
the following decliration, 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 and
naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war
that the said Samuel P. Treat enlisted in the Town of 
Washington in the State of Connecticutt on the first
day of January 1776 in a company commanded by
Captain Isaac Bostwick in Col. Charles Webbs Regt
and continued to serve in said Corps untill the
first day of January 1777 - when he was discharged
at Pickskill landing in the State of New York after
having served one year in the Connecticutt line
That he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of
the assistance of his Country for support, and that he
has no other evidence now in his power of his said
services-
Sworn to and declared before
Samuel P. Treat
me, the day and year aforesaid
Westel Willoughby
State of New York 
Herkimer County ⎬ ss I Wessel Willoughby one of the Judges of the
Court of common pleas in and for the County
aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction
that the said Samuel P. Treat did serve in the revolutionary war
as stated in the preceding decliration against the common
enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony
taken and had before me, to the Secy for the department of war
Pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Given under my hand & seal this
19th day of April 1818-
Westel Willoughby -
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I further certify that I am acquainted with Saml. P. Treat
the above applicant and know him to be in very reduced
circumstances
West Willoughby
State of New York
Clerks Office
Herkimer County ss I Walter Fish Clerk
of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for said County
do Certify that Westel Willoughby
Esquire whose signature is affixed
to the foregoing proceedings is a
Judge of the said Court and that 
the same Court is a Court of Record
in the State aforesaid
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of
my office at Herkimer this 26th day of
February 1819
Walter Fish Clerk
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by
State of New York Thomas Hubbard being duly sworn deposeth
Herkimer County ss nd saith that he is well acquainted with
the within named Samuel P. Treat & knew
him as a Soldier of the American Revolution. That he belonged
to a company commanded by Capt Isaac Bostwick in
Col. Charles [circled and the word wrong written above]/B/[circled and the word wrong written above] Webb's Regt in the line of Connecticut
That he became acquainted with said Treat in February
1776, while the Regt was stationed at Boston, that the
deponent belonged to the same Regt with the applicant
and saw him daily untill the Regt left New York and
marched to White Plains after which the deponent saw
the said Treat occasionally until the Regt left the
Peekskill for New Jersey some time the last of Nomb
1776 at which time the deponent left the said
applicant at Peekskill it too unwell to follow the
army, and always understood, that the said Treat
continued at Peekskill, untill the term of his
enlistment had expired
Sworn to and subscribed before Thomas Hubbard
me this 29th day of June 1819-
Wited Willoughby one of the
Judges of Herkimer
Court of Com. Pleas-
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above
Witness Thomas Hubbard and consider him a reputable witness and
that full credit is to be given to his statement
Westel Willoughby
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Samuel P. Treat
Connect. line
Colo
Charles Webb
Jany 1776
Jany 1777 1 yr
Corrected &
Admitted
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State of New York
Otago County
Aaron Smith of the town of Middleford
in the County aforesaid, a credible witness, being duly
sworn saith that he is well acquainted with Samuel
P. Treat the applicant within named and who is now here
present, and this deponent further saith that he, this deponent 
served as a private soldier together with the said
Samuel P. Treat in Capt. Bostwicks company and
Charles Webbs regiment in the Connecticut line
form the month of January 1776 untill the month
of November of the same year at which time
the said Samuel was taken sick at Peakskill
and this deponent marched with the regiment
to Trenton- Shortly after this deponent was discharged
he saw the said Samuel and always understood
that the said Samuel was honorably discharged
that his enlistment had been for one year
further this deponent saith not
Aron Smith
Sworn and Subscribed
before me this 9th day
of July 1819.
John Russell
Judge of Com. Pleas
State of New York
Otsego County Clerks Office ss I certify that John Russell is a Judge
of Otsego Com Pleas duly qualified, & I believe his signature
to the above affidavit is genuine. Given under my
hand and the Seal of said Court this 9th day of July 1819
[Illegible] Spofford Dept Clk
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Samuel P. Treat
Pension papers
Certificate of Exemplification
[illegible initials]
18269
Russia
[9 Sept 19?]
[Conn?]
sent to
Water Fish
Herkimer
N.Yk.
Nov 17th 1820
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State of New York
Herkimer County ss on this 4th day of
July 1820. personally appeared in open Court to wit the court of Common Pleas in and for said County said Court being a court of
record and Constituted as such by the laws & statutes of the State of New York Samuel P. Treat aged 63 years resident in the town of
Russia in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows that he enlisted [crossed out word] in the month of December 1775 [written above]/1775/[written above] for one year into the company commanded by Captain Isaac Bostwick attached to the Regiment Commanded by Colnel Charles [circled and the word "wrong" written above]/B./ [circled and the word "wrong" written above] Webb Connecticut line Continental establishment where he continued to serve during the said term of one year at which time he received an honorable Discharge And that the original declaration of this Deponent made for the purpose of entitling him to the provisions of the act of 18 March 1818 was dated the 18 day of April 1818.
And that his pension certifficate Number 15,209 was issued from the war department on the 7 day of Sept 1819 And I do Solemly 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 provision of an 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 passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other them what is contained in
the Schedule hereunto annexed & by me subscribed-- Real estate none either in possession reversion remainder or expirency, personal property
1 Cow $16.00
4 Old Chairs 0.50
1 Old brass Kittle 1.00
1 Iron Pot broken " 37
1 Old Tea Kittle 0 50
1 Small Spider " 18
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1 Bake Kittle $1.50
1 Set tin Cups-- 0"50
1 Old tin tea pot--0"12
6 plates- 25
3 knives & forks 0.25
3 spoons--18
1 ax 75
$22"10
and that I am by occupation a farmer But age  and infirmity [illegible] renders me unfit for hard Labour I not being able to perform but the small part of a mans days work in a day that I have a wife Sarah aged 55 years who is and has been a good part of the time for [8?] years past confined by Sickness
That I have in my family two daughters the oldest Sally Betsy 18 years of age of a feeble constitution and is but just abel to attend to the little domestic concerns of my family
the Younger Nancy Genet a Girl of 10 years old is from her youth unable to contribute much towards even her own support
Samuel P. Treat I declared this 6th day of July 1820 before me David Holt one of the Judges of Herkimer Common Pleas the court are of opinion that the value of the property contained in the above described twenty two dollars and ten cents
State of New York
D. Holt
George Rosecrants
Clerks Office
John [Illegible]
[written vertically on right side]/Judge of Herkimer Com- Pleas/[written vertically on right side]
State of New York
Clerks Office ss I Walter Fish Clerk of the
Herkimer County Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify 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 is twenty two Dollars and ten cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of [crossed out]/my office/[crossed out] the said Court on this 11th day of July 1820
Walter Fish Clerk
of the Court for the
County of Herkimer
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MMNF
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
August 12, 1925
Mrs. Frederick E. Schwark
401 Chews Landing Road
Haddonfield, New Jersey
Madam: 
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 42526 it appears that Samuel P. Treat enlisted in Washington, Connecticut January 1, 1776, served as a private in Captain Isaac Bostwick's Company, Colonel Charles Webb's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged January 1, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 18, 1818 while a resident of Russia, Herkimer County, New York, aged sixty-three years.
In 1820 he referred to his wife Sarah, maiden name not given, aged fifty-six years and to two daughters Sally Betsey aged eighteen years and Nancey Genet aged ten years.
Date of death
not on as
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
Date of death not on [illegible]
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42526
INVALID.
Revy ---
File No. 42.526
Samuel P Treat
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3 , Page 518
[Arrangement of 1870.}
1925 Aug 12 - Hist to Mrs.
Frederick E. Schwark, MMNF
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401 CHEWS LANDING ROAD
HADDONFIELD, NEW JERSEY
June 24th, 1925
Pension Office
Washington D.C.
Will you please send me a copy of Samuel Pete Treat's, Pension He was born Sep 29th 1754 Enlisted Jan 1 1776 at Washington Conn. and
Died July 5th 1881. I need the copy to go with my D.A.R. Papers.
Thanking you in advance I am the Great Grand Daughter of Mr. Treat,
Clara M. Schwark
Mrs. Frederick E. Schwark
401 Chews Landing
Haddonfield, N.J.
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[Illegible] Aug 15-'28
401 CHEWS LANDING ROAD
HADDONFIELD, NEW JERSEY
[circular stamp]/U.S. PENSION OFFICE JUL 28 1925/[circular stamp]
Pension Office,
Please send me a copy of Mr. Samuel Pete Treat's pension
He enlisted Jan 11716, at Washington Conn. with Capt. Bostwick in Col- Charles Webb's Reg't
I need the papers to go in with my D.A.R. Papers, you will greatly oblige his Great Grand Daughter
Clara M. Schwark (Mrs. F.E. Schwark)
401 Chews Landing Road
Haddonfield New Jersey
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736 Eight Street n. w.
Washington D. C., July 8th, 1886

To   The Comm of Pensions
        Washington D. C.

Dear Sir:

Please furnish me with the information which I have before mentioned regarding the Treats & which you refer to in the enclosed letter.
As you mention that the work will be done by a clerk who is familiar with the character of the information usually desired by genealogists, I will make no suggestion, for his skill & judgment will suggest what is wanted.
In sending me the information I shall be glad if you will mention the name of the gentleman, in order that I may insert his name in a check for the amount necessary to reimburse him.
Sincerely yours
Thos S. Hopkins
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F - 42526

File these letters in
above file    (Revy)
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42526
O.Wr [ ].  Div.
N. P. W.   Ex'r 
WNW

Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE.

Washington, D. C.   July 8 1886

PENSION 
A
U  JUL 10  S
1886 
OFFICE

Return this letter with your reply.

Sir:-

An examination of the records among Old War claims shows that there are about 30 claims for pension and nearly an equal number of claims for bounty land, made by persons bearing the name of Treat.  Little information could be obtained from the latter for genealogical purposes.  Some of the data required by you could not as a rule be obtained from either pension or bounty land claims.  Except in the case of regulars of the War of 1812 and of the Mexican War, descriptive lists can not be found.  Names of battles in which soldiers were engaged, the places where they were stationed and place of enlistment and discharge are not always shown.
(over)
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PENSION
A
U  JUL [] 
188[]
OFFICE

Such facts as would be of [     ] to you could be gathered from the cases by a clerk familiar with the character of information usually desired for each purposes.  This clerk thinks the cost of the labor necessary to gather the information would not exceed $10.
It would be impracticable to furnish information from the files of the Late War.

Very Respectfully
John C Black
Commissioner

Thomas S. Hopkins, Esq.,
736  8th St. N. W. 
City.