Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,132, Richard Geer, Conn.
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Service: Conn.
Geer, Richard
Number: S. 13132
carded
Contents: (empty)
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2632
New York
Richard Geer
of Pittstown in the State of New York
who was a Corp & Serg in the _______ commanded by Capt. Burrows of the Regt commanded by Col. McClelland in the New York [Conn. Line] for 3 months a Corporal, 13 months a Sergeant.
Records corrected Febr 1786

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 5 Dollars 98 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Nov, 1832, and sent to Saml Kendrich. Troy, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept, 1832, $113.97
Semi=anl. allowance 4 Ma. '33, $37.99
                                                  $151.96

(Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.)
Recorded by Geo C. Stiles. Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 5. Page 92
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8 12
Richard Greer

[illegible]
13mo
3mo 

3.66
       3
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10.98
65
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$175.98
   37.99
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Brief in the case of Richard Geer
of Pittstown in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
was the declaration made before Court or a Judge? Open Court.
If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
How old is he? Seventy nine years.

Col. Ely
drafted in 1776 Aug 20---3 months---Corporal---Capt. H. Burrows. Capt. Holmes
enlisted 1776, Dec---3 months---Sergt---Capt. Olem Grant., Col. Ely.
drafted---1 month---Capt. Morgan.
1779---9 months---Sergt---Capt. Hewitt., Col McClelland.

In what battles was he engaged? none stated

 Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Groton, Connt.

Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Gilbert Eddy. living witness ____________, some documentary attached.


D Kurtz, Examining Clerk
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In the Matter of Richard Geer for a Pension _____ ______ the____ of June 7, 1832.
8612
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State of New York
County of Rensselaer
Is on this fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the ____ Court of the city of Troy, in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York now sitting, Richard Geer a resident of the Town of Pittstown in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York Aged seventy nine 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 7, 1832 that he entered the service of the United States on the following named office and send as herein Stated says that he resided in the town of Groton in the State of Connecticut during the war of the Revolution at which place he entered the United States service at the said times as herein after stated namely that about the 20th of August 1776 he was drafted and served as Corporal in Captain Hubbard Burrows Company belonging to Colonel Ely's Regiment in the Continental Militia for the Sum of three months that immediately on being drafted he wanted with his company to Kings bridge near New York and from there of to White Plains was then at the time of the battle but was not ordered into he served the three months out for which he was drafted - after he was drafted he was transferred into Captain Holmes Company of the same Regiment at the execution of his time he was discharged by the Douglass Court the ______ which is hereinto annexed, also the General orders of the same date a copy of which is also annexed.
       That in December 1776 he enlisted for the term of three months into Captain Oliver Grant's Company, in Colonel Ely's Regiment of the Continental Militia a Sergeant in said Company and and said as such during this said time he marched with the Regiment to Providence in the State of Rhode Island and where they were stationed until _____ the expiration of the said time then they were ordered back to New London where they were discharged
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That same time after the last mentioned service he was drafted into Captain Morgans Company of the Connecticut Militia for one month and served the same month out at Groton Fort and in the neighborhood on the ______

In the year 1779 in the month of June, he enlisted as Sergeant into Captain Hewitt's Company belonging to Colonel McClellands Regiment of the Connecticut _____ of troops for nine months a part of the said time they were stationed at New London and the remaining part of the time in the Fort at Groton and was discharged in the month of March 1780. That he continued to _____ in the Town of Groton until the year 1812 where he remained from that place to the Town of Pittstown in the State of New York when his _____ resided ever since. The documentary evidence of a part of his service on hereto annexed marked A and B and also milage hall of Captain Oliver Grants Company in Col. Elys Regiment marked & continuing the name of the said Company which he has always had in his possession. The remaining parts of his service he hereby ____ by the affidavit of Gilbert Eddy, a soldier in his Company and is personally knowing to the said services, He hereby relinquishes any claims whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State or if any, only on that of the agency of the State of Connecticut.

{Sworn to and _____ the}
{____and ____ aforesaid}
Archibald Bull Clerk}

Richard Geer
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County of Rensselaer. Gilbert Eddy of Pittstown in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York being duly sworn saith that he acquainted with Richard Geer who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that he was acquainted with him during the Revolutionary War and believes him to be Seventy nine years of age. He personally known that he was a soldier of the Revolution and that he said or stated in his declaration three months in Captain Grants Company, nine months in Captain Hewitts Company to his own knowledge, and one month in Captain Morgans Company from information around at the time of the service and further saith not.
Gilbert Eddy
Sworn and subscribed
the day and _____ aforesaid
Archibald Bull Clerk


And the Said Court do hereby declare this opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier served as he states.

I Archibald Bull CLerk of the Mayors Court of the City of Troy do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said COurt in the matter of the application of Richard Geer for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto sat my hand Seal of Office, this fifth day of September in the year one thousand and eight hundred and thirty two.
Archibald Bull Clerk
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Corple Richard Geer of Capt Holmes company in Col Ely Regt is Discharged from the Brigade with Honour.
F Douglas __________
Novmr 20th, 1776
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(8--1776)
Service
Conn.

Geer, Richard

Number
S. 13132

Carded

Contents
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Rev War
13131 Invalid

File no. 13, 132

Richard Geer
Sergt Rev War

Act: June 7th, '32
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 139
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Head Quarters November the 20th 1776
The Connecticut Militia in Generel Sulivan Division and Discharged. The army with Genrle Lees thanks for their good services and compliance with his request in tarrying so long in camps and have liberty to return as soon as they have returned their tents, pots and other camp essentials belonging to the publick in to the quartermasters home and take a receipt for them.
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Geer, Richard  S. 13,132