Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 319, Picus Austin, R.I.
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SERVICE                                         NUMBER
R. I.     Austin, Picus                           P 319
                      Grizell
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Grizel Austin's
Pension Papers
No 5450
Act 4 July ?
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BA-J/MCS
Picus, Austin, R.319

Mr. Glen R. Austin
15 Palos Street
Buffalo, New York

Dear Sir:

  Reference is made to your request for information in regard
to Picus Austin who served in the Revolutionary War.

  The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in
the pension claim, R.319, based upon the military service of Picus
or Picrus Austin.

  He was born March 2, 1740. The place of his birth and the 
names of his parents were not given

  He married February 14, 1764, at North Kingston, Rhode Island,
Grizzell or Grizel Targee who was born May 19, 1746.

  He died Nove,ner 30, 1826, or in 1828, at Pembroke, Genesee
County, New York.

  While living in Bennington, Genessee County, New York, his
widow, Grizzell or Grisel, applied for pension on August 20, 1840.
It was alleged that Picus or Picrus Austin, while living in South
Kingston, Rhode Island, enlisted and served as private with the
Rhode Island troops as follows: from June of July, 1776, six months
in Captain Daniel Sherman's company in Colonel Thomas Potter's regi-
ment: from April, 1777, four months in Captain CArd's company in
Colonel Potter's regiment and went on Spencer's Rhode Island expe-
dition: from June or July, 1778, four months in Captain Timothy Lock's
company in Colonels Joseph Stanton's or Charles Dyer's regiment and
went on Sullivan's Rhode Island expedition: he afterward served at
least three months in the Rhode Island militia's "in said companies".
The claim was not allowed as proof of the alleged service was not
furnished in accordance with the requirement of the pension law.
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  Grissell or Grizel Austin died November 8, 1846, at Benning-
ton, New York.

  The following children of Picus or Picrus and Grizzell or Grisel Austin were referred to:

Abigal or Abigail born March 3, 1765, resident of Darien,
Genesee County, New York, in 1841.
Thomas born September 20, 1766, "   " Bennington,
New York, in 1841.
Elnathan born October 3, 1768.
Margret " July 23, 1770.
Mary " April 9, 1772.
Elizabeth " June 6, 1774.

  John W. Austin, sone of the soldier and his wife, Grizzell or
Grizel, was living in Bennington, Wyoming Couty, New York, in 1852.
Hannah Austin, daughter of soldier and his wife, was living in Ben-
nington, New York, in 1853, aged sixty-seven years.

  In 1853 it was stated that John W. Austin, Sarah Farnham who
was the wife of Moses Farnham, and Hannah Austin were the only
surviving children of the soldier and his wife, Grizzell or Grizel
Austin.

  In 1853 one Ira Austin was living in Bennington, New York,
and in 1841 one Moulton Farnham was living i Attica, Wyoming
County, New York, relationship not shown.
Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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15 Palos Street
Buffalo, N. Y.
August 6, 1936

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
If possible would you furnish me with the record
of one, Picus Austin, one of my ancestors, who was
a Revolutionary Soldier.

 He was born in 1740 and died in 1828. He is buried
near Cowlesville, Wyoming County, State of New York
and I believe he lived there at the time of the
war.

Yours truly,

Glen R Austin