Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,052, for Jesse Stanley, Connecticut
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(3—1776)
SERVICE
Conn. 
Stanly, Jesse 
NUMBER 
R.10,052
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State of New York
County of Livingston ss.
On this 25th day of May 1835 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Livingston County now sitting Jesse Stanly a resident of Mount Morris in the County of Livingston & State of New York aged seventy seven years & upwards 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 7th 1833.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated: -
This deponent in the month of January ^about the middle of the month 1776 being then a resident of the town of Goshen in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut enlisted as a soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Bezeliel Beebee - of which one Bliss was Lieutenant & Asa Francis Ensign Colonel Ward commanded the regiment.  Deponent does not remember the day of the month when he enlisted but knows he did enlist for the term of two months.  The regiment were ordered to go to New York City & went about seventy miles toward that place when they were ordered back.  After remaining a short time they were again ordered to New York.  While there the deponent was part of the time employed with others in building a fort on Long Island ^ he believes General Sullivan was there & commanded.  After two months from the second time of starting had expired, it was reported that the British had sailed from Boston for New York, and the General stated to the soldiers the situation in which the city would be left if they went away & requested the troops to remain until the main army should arrive.  Deponent volunteered to stay & did remain until the latter part of April when he was discharged & went home.
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In July of the same year not far from the middle of the month deponent again volunteered to join the Army in New York - under Capt. Medad Hills & Lieutenant Matthew Smith they had no Colonel until they arrived at New York when they were placed under the Command of Col. Sheldon of Salisbury: first they marched to the City of New York.   The night after deponent arrived at the said city the British landed on Long Island
He stayed in New York until the American army came into the City from Long Island: then went up to a place near Well gate to a fort.  While the army were there the British built a breast work on Long Island opposite & commenced a cannonade.  When New York was surrendered to the enemy, then the deponent went with the rest of the army to Harlem Heights.  While they were lying there the British came up from the city & an engagement ensued - it was on Monday & was commonally called at the time the Monday fight.  The British were driven down to the river under cover of their shipping.  After the main army had marched back a small company in all about one hundred remained behind.  Supposing themselves out of danger, the British came upon them while there & fixed killing a greater part of the company.  The deponent remained at the Harlem Height until he was discharged which was in the latter part of October 1776.

The deponent further says that although at this distance of time he cannot remember the precise dates of the service above stated he has no doubt he was in actual service in his first campaign three months & in his second campaign at least three months.

And I the said Jesse Stanly hereby declare
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quish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.

In answer to the interrogatories of the Court the said deponent answers:
1st I was born at Goshen Litchfield County Connecticut December 23 1857.
2d I have no record of my age but there is or was one on the town book of the town of Goshen.
3d When called into service I was living in Goshen & remained there until October in the year 1811 when I removed Mount Morris & have resided there ever since.
4th The first campaign in which I served I enlisted & the second I volunteered, I never had a written discharge.
5th Some of the officers whose names I recollect, who were with the troops where I served are Captain Bezeliel Beebee, Lieut Bliss, Ensign Asa Francis, Col Ward, Gen Sullivan, Capt Medad Hills, Lieut Matthew Smith, Col Shelden, General Green who commanded the battle at Harlam Heights, one Humphrey who was aid to Gen Washington & Gen Putnam who was also at the battle at Harlam Heights. The general circumstances of my service are as above stated.
6th The names of persons to whom I am known in my present neighborhood & who can testify to my character for veracity & good behavior & my services as a soldier of the Revolution are Oliver Beach, Jonathan Beach, Daniel H Bissel & Hon Leman Gibbs.

Jesse Stanley

Sworn this 25th day of May 1835 before me
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Livingston County ss. Oliver Beach of Mount Morris in said county aged eighty eight years & upward being sworn says that during the Revolutionary war he resided in the town of Goshen Litchfield County Connecticut; that he was then well acquainted with Jesse Stanley now of Mount Morris Livingston County; this deponent remembers that in the beginning of the year 1776 a company went into the service of the United States at New York from Goshen in which one Francis was ensign & this deponent believes that Jesse Stanley went at the same time but how long he was gone, he cannot recollect. After haying in the month of July of the same year this deponent volunteered to go to New York in the company commanded by Medad Hills & Matthew Smith was Lieutenant & Aaron Norton ensign. Jesse Stanley above named was a member of the same company & went with them to New York, the company went on board of a vessel at Stanford & landed on Horns Hook, they remained in New York until the American Army left the city & then went up from the city about seven miles & after a short time went to Harlan Heights. This deponent does not remember how long they remained, but knows that it was quite cold weather when he returned & that the said Stanley remained after this deponent left.

Oliver Beach

Sworn & subscribed this day of May 1835 before me Geo Hastings Commissioner of Deed of Livingston County

I certify that I am acquainted with Oliver Beach who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit that his reputation for truth & veracity is good, that he is very infirm & unable to leave the place of his residence.

Geo Hastings Comm of Deeds
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We Jonathan Beach residing in the county of Livingston & the town of Mount Morris aforesaid & Daniel H Bissell & Leman Gibbs Judges of the said court hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jesse Stanley who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age, that he is a man of good reputation & of unimpeachable veracity. And I the said Jonathan Beach do further certify that during the Revolutionary War he resided in the immediate neighborhood of the said Stanley & distinctly remembers that he went away from Goshen at two different times, as a soldier in the war of the revolution once in the winter season & once in the next ensuing summer in the year 1776 the deponent thinks, and that the last time the said Stanley went the company to which he belonged was commanded by Captain Medad Hills. This deponent does not remember precisely the time the said Stanley was absent on the said expedition but should think about three months each time.

Jonathan Beach
Leman Gibbs
D H Bissell

Sworn this 25th day of May 1835 before me.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Oliver Beach & Jonathan Beach who have signed the preceding certificates are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.
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and that they reside in the town of Mount Morris after said

Elias Clark Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Livingston County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [uk] for a pension.

I further certify that George Hastings before whom the affidavit of the said Oliver Beach was taken is a commissioner of deeds of the said county of Livingston duly authorized to take affidavits, that I am acquainted with his signature & that his name subscribed to the Jurat of the said affidavit & to the certificate following the [unk] are in his hand writing.

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this twenty fifth day of May in the year 1835.

Elias Clark clerk of Livingston County & of the Court of Common Pleas of said county.

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Jesse Stanley

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September 22 (seal)

J. E. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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State of New York
Livingston County

Jesse Stanly being a resident of the town of Mount Morris in the county & state aforesaid having been duly sworn deposeth, in addition to his declaration made on the twenty fifth day of May last in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, that the reasons why he did make an earlier application for the benefit of the said act as as follows; 
When the said act was first passed, published, this deponent never having read it was misled as to its provisions, he supposing that allowance would be made by the War department only for the time that this deponent had actual by enlisted was during the first term of this deponents service he enlisted only for two months while he was in actual service three months he believed that his service was not of such a character as would entitle him to a pension under the provisions of the said act, & consequently gave himself, he further trouble about it; And it was not until some time last spring that the deponent be as apprised of his mistake by an individual who receives a pension under the said act with whom this deponent was concerning on the subject of his services. After this, this deponent availed himself of the first opportunity that offered itself, in order to make his application.

Further the deponent saith not. Jesse Stanley

Subscribed & sworn this 23 day of August 1833 before me.

Horace Miller
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State of New York
Livingston County
I certify that Horace Miller before whom the annexed affidavit of Jesse Stanley purports to have been sworn is a Justice of the Peace in afor said county duly authorised to act as such Justice that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature to the Jurat of said affidavit to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said county Sept. 16, 1895
E, Clark clerk
L. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
I send herewith the paper required in the case of
(name illegible) application for a pension.
In the case of David Mother and William G. Gane
Where papers were sent, about the same time
Here declarations were registered before the Court of Wigan County
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Hon. Lew Cass
(seal) Sect of War
Pension Department

Washington D. C.


 
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford/ss/2 Sept 1835
I certify that on an application in behalf of
Mr Jesse Stanley, I have examined the books and papers of the late Pay table Office and find that Bezaleel Beebe was a captain in Bradley's & Wards Regiments.
In June 1776 he is charged, "To order on Treasurer £580." and credited the same amount by his account rendered" on the 26th Nov 1777
Teere is also his bond, jointly with "Thomas Catlin, both of Litchfield, in the sum of three thousand pounds, conditioned that the sd Bezaleel Beebe, faithfully perform the duties of "paymaster to his own company", which
bond is dated June 23d 1776.
I do not, from the examination I have given,
find the name of Capt Medad Hill, nor any record of Col E Sheldens Corps of Dragoons prior to 1777.  although, from the records of the Council of Safety, it would seem they were ordered into service in July 1776.
Gideon Welles Comptroller
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No. 32.835
New York
Jesse Stanley
Suspended
Let to Geo Hastings 10 June 183
" same 5 Novr 183
10052
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Acts of [crossed through] uly 14, 1832, and March 3, 1873.
10.052
P. O. Stanley
Jesse [crossed through]Stanleiy
Service:
Enlisted: , 18  AOT Aug 1906
Discharged:   , 18
Application filed:     , 189
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.   Contra
Cert. of Dis. Searched for    ,18