Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5580, for Baptiste Jero, New York
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Service Continental New York.

Jero, Baptiste or
Giroux, Jean Baptiste
 Hippolite 

Number
R. 5580.

Contents
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Pension Office, Jan'y 17, 1860.

Sir,

In reply to your letter of the 12th instant you are respectfully informed that we have ^what appeared to be a list of the officers and men belonging to Colonel Moses Hagens Regiment - headed as follows: --

Names & Rank| Companies| Inlisted| Term| Casualties.

[Under the -both words crossed out] In the columns under the word "Inlisted" I find a date as early as "1st Nov'r 1776"-- Which stands opposite to the name of Colonel Hagin himself - and under the heading "Casualties" I find a desertion noted as late as June 1, 1783. I am thus particular because this list is without any ^other explanation whatever. I cannot say whether It is a transcript of the return made by Hagin to which you refer. The name of "Baptiste Jero" does not appear upon it - neither does that of "Baptiste Giroux". I find the name of
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"Baptiste Gernard" thereon, who appears to have "Enlisted" in the regiment December 17, 1776, and who is noted as in the Column opposite his name headed "Casualties"-- as "omitted June 77" - If deemed necessary the volume containing this bit can be loaned to him for a brief period.
We have no evidence in this office of the service of "Baptiste Jero, or Giroux"--
You will perceive that the main objection suggested in my letter of the 30th March 1854 (copy enclosed) to the allowance of the claim of Hippolite Jero was that her husband had not been satisfactorily shown to have been the man who served as indicated by the roll accompanying her papers. Your letter to which this is a reply seems to indicate that the only objection then urged related to the proof of marriage.
John D. Mc Pherson
Deputy Solicitor,
Court of Claims.

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Jan'y 17
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Off. Sol. Ct. Claims
January 12, 1860.

Geo. C. Whiting Esq
Commr of Pensions

Sir,

The claim of Jacob Jero, for arrears of pension due his father Baptiste Jero and his mother Hippolite Jero under the act of 1832 and 1848, and which is referred to in your letter to Hon Jacob Broom Chr Com Revy Pens: of Dec 13, 1856, has been brought before this court.
In your letter to Claimants' attorney, C.K. Averill, March 30, 1854, it was objected that the marriage was not proven. Additional evidence was filed, and in our letter of April 26, 1854 to same attorney, he is informed that "the service of the husband must "be proved by witnesses who know that it was "rendered". Of course the petitioners councel [counsel] will agree that the proof which is excluded by their ruling, documentary evidence &c would prove the services if admitted. If
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meet any such argument, will you please state
1. Whether the rolls of Hagins regiment furnish any evidence of the service of Baptiste Jero or Giroux.
2 What periods are enclosed by these rolls.
3 Whether the name of Baptiste Jero is on the return [of Moses Hagin] " made yesterday
 [January 26. 1785] to the commissioners for granting certain lands promised to be given as " Bounty Lands by Laws of this [N.Y.] state " so entitled in M. Hagin's return and affidavit made January 27, 1785.
4 What was that return - please give copy of it except the names returned, so that the court can see the scope of it.
5 If this is any evidence in your office of Giroux's or Jero's service beyond what may be particularized above, and that which the claimant furnishes, please state and give copy.

Very Respectfully
Jn W. [Sheson?]
Depy' Sar.
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Calvin K. Averill

Mar 30/54
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Pension Office,
March 30, 1854.

Sir,

The papers transmitted by you in support of a Claim for pension of Mrs. Hippolite Jero, as the widow of Baptiste Jero, for the services of the latter in the revolutionary war, have been examined and filed under the Act of 29th July 1848--
These papers do not satisfactorily establish the identity of the claimants ^ husband as the person whose name appears on the roll accompanying them. - Nor is the record evidence of marriage authenticated in the manner required by our rules- the claim is therefore suspended for proof upon these points

Very respectfully
 [Oc?]

Calvin K. Averill, Esqr
Rouse's Point Village
Clinton Co.
New York
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September 26, 1933
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BA-J?MMHF/eel

Mr. Arthur C. Gerow
490 Lincoln Road
Grosse Point, Michigan

Dear Sir:
 Reference is made to your letter in which you request Revolutionary War records of Daniel, Benjamin, John, William and Oliver Gerow, all of New York, also James Pardee, widow Elisabeth, and James Raymond, of Westchester County, New York.
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Hon. Jacob Broom
 Dec 13/56
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Pension Office
Dec 13 1856

Sir,

I herewith enclose the papers in the case of Hippolite Jero of NY an applicant for a pension under the Act of July 29 1848 - They are numbered from I to 3 inclusive.

Hon Jacob Brown
[Chm?] Comm on Rev Pensions
H y R
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Pension Office
April 26 1854

Sir,

The additional evidence filed in the case of Hippolite Jero, widow of Baptiste of NY - Act 29 July 1848 - is not sufficient; 
The service of her husband must be proven by witnesses who know that it was rendered.

CK Averill Esq

Rouse's Point Village
Clinton Co.
NY..
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House of Representatives
Committee Room, Revolutionary
Pensions. Dec  10th 1856

Hon Geo C. Whiting
Com of Pensions
  Sir.
  You are respectfully requested to furnish for the use of the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions the papers on file in your Department in the case of the application of Hippolite Jero, widow of Baptiste Jero for a pension under the Act of July 29th 1848.
  I am very Respectfully
 Your Obet. Servt.
  Jacob Broom
Chr. Com. Rev. Pen.
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No 1.340
 Hippolite Jero, widow of
Baptiste Jero
 Clinton Co. NY

Let [crossed out - Calvin K Averill... Hon Jacob Broom Dec 13 1856]  (Papers sent)
 5580

Rev
Act 29th July 1848.
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[crossed out: Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1878]
5580
P.O. Hippolite Jero
Service:  Papers Sent to Comt on Pensions 1860
Enlisted: _ ,18
Discharged: _ ,18
Application filed: __, 18
Alleges: __
Re-enlisted: __
Attorney: __
P.O. __
__Recognized.  __Contract

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1933-Sept 26 - Hist to Mr Arthur C. Gerow
See letter in case James Pardee - R 7918
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