Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 2153, William Colegrove, New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE New York
Colegrove, William
Theodosia
NUMBER R 2153
CONTENTS
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Albany N York 30966  
William Colegrove
Tompkins in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Campbell of the Regt. commanded
by -
in the New York
line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
the rate of 30 Dollars 0 Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of Jany 1837 and sent Hon S.B. Leonard Ho. of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $165.00
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 37 - 15.00
$180.00
Revolutionary Claim, ⎬
Act June 7, 1832.
record by DD Addison Clerk,
Book E2 Vol. H Page 11
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In the Matter of 
William Colegrove
a soldier of the Revolution
No 6738
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.
STATE OF NEW YORK,
Tompkins COUNTY, SS. ⎬
On this 17th day of July 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Oyer & Terminer now sitting, William Colegrove a resident of the town of Newfield in the county of Tompkins state of New York, aged Sixty Eight years, 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, 1832. That he entered
the service of the United States, under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That in the latter part of March one thousand seventeen hundred and Eighty at a place called Continental Village four miles before West point on the East side of the Hudson River he enlisted under Captain John Campbell he was enlisted for to do the duty of a Teamster he served as such teamster drew provisions to the army- worked at West point, once he went on a scouting party under his
Captain into Westchester County after Torie
Cowboys & horse thieves, once he was sent
into Connectient to carry baggage he served
his nine months and was discharged at
the said Continental Village - that during the
service he frequently saw Genl Arnold
he carried him a quarter of [illegible], to a house on the East side of the Hudson opposite West point this was in June of the year 1780 he
saw Major Andre after he was taken - he
had a Captain Brown who used to give
this deponant [deponent] [illegible]. But which are all lost, he received from his Captain John Campbell a discharge in writing but has lost it-
He has no documentary evidence and that
he knows of no person whose testimony he
can prove who can testify to his service
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Saml Love Clerk
William Colegrove
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The following questions were propounded by the Court to the applicant.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
Answer. At Phillipstown [Philipstown] Dutchess co NY in 1763
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it?
Answer. I have in my Bible
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war; and where do you now live?
At Philipstown when called in to service - until 21 years ago last spring - I then moved to Newfield Tompkins Co NC where I now live.
4. How were called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute;
and if a substitute, for whom?
Answer I was a volunteer
5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer. I do not recollect any Continental officers, or regiments and as a teamster-- I drove cart the most of the summer
I also served as a waiter part of the time to Capt John Campbell, Majr Campbell & Capt Brown
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Answer I received a regular discharged from Capt John Campbell My father took it to New York to try to get pay for my time & left it
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answer M Tompkins, Mr Jewitt, Jand Patchin

We, George Dudley residing in the town of Newfield and County of Tompkins
and State of New York, and Nathaniel Tompkins residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Colegrove who has subscribed and sworn to
the above declaration, and that we believe him to be sixty eight years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that
we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed.
the day and year aforesaid,
Samuel Love Clerk
George Dudley
Nathaniel Tomkins
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that
George Dudley & Nathan Tompkins who had signed the preceding certificate are
residents in the town of Newfield and county of Tompkins and are creditable persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I Samuel Love Clerk of the Court of Oyer & Terminer for the County of Tompkins do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Colegrove for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 26th day of July 1832
Saml. Love Clk
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 17th July 1838 entitled
An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows and also a further declaration to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 17th of June 1844 entitled "An Act to continue the pensions of certain widows
State of New York County of Tompkins. On this Twelfth day of June 1845 in open Court
personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the Court in and for said County Theodosia Colegrove of the town of Newfield
in said County and State aged 73 (seventy three) years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7th of June 1844 entitled "An Act to
continue the pensions to certain widows"" That she is the widow of William Colegrove who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution
and a pensioner of the United States for his services in the War of the Revolution and that her Husband the said William Colegrove
drew a pension at the rate of Thirty dollars per annum. She   further declares that she was married to the said William Colegrove on the 17th Seventh day of February in the year 1790 Seventeen hundred and Ninety, that her husband the aforesaid William Colgrove died on the (21) Twenty first day of June in the year  
1844 that she has not since married that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 Seventeen hundred Ninety four namely at the time above stated  
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
above written before me 
Theodosia her x mark Colegrove

Ezra Weaver
Dept Clerk
of Tompkins County
I certify that the above named Theodosia Colegrove is a respectable person and entitled to full credit in her declaration and that  
I consider her to be of the age represented by her in the above declaration
Henry D. Burts first 
Judge of Tompkins County - County
in the State of New York
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Answer to be sent to John W Quigg [illegible]