Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28975, George Austin, Mass. R.I.
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(S-1776)
SERVICE
Mass.
R.I. 

Austin, George

NUMBER
S.28975
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New York 3906
George Austin Williamson in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Johnson of the Regt. commanded by Col. [illegible] in the R. Island line for 8 Months. 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of Dec 1832 and sent to D. Eddy Marian
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $39.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4th Nov '33 [$]13.33
$53.32
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832. 
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk,
Book D. Vol 5. Page 60
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of New York 
Wayne County
On this 10th day of September 1832, personally appeared before me David Eddy, one of the Judges in and for the County of Wayne aforesaid. George Austin, a resident of the town of Williamson County aforesaid, and State of New York, aged 89 years and after being 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 as a [illegible] soldier in the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, that he enlisted in the month of May 1775, for the term of eight months under the Command Col. Stephen Varnum, Captain Edward Johnson, Lieutenant [illegible] Gibbs., marched from the Town of West Greenwich, State of Rhode Island (the Town in which he was born) to Rocksbury [Possibly a misspelling of "Roxbury"] State of Massachusetts near Boston saw the Battle of Bunker hill but was not in it, the corps to which he belong were drawn up to receive the British if they should attempt to come over the neck, and there he served until the first day of January 1776, when he was discharged but no written discharge was received, he then returned home to West Greenwich, he then moved from Rhode Island to the Town of Hancock, County of Berkshire, State of Massachusetts, in the year 1777. he volunteered and went to Bennington the next day after the battle of Bennington that is to say the started from Handcock the next day after the battle under the command of Capt Douglas with the view of taking Prisoners or any [illegible] that they might fall in with he take a circuitous [illegible] to [illegible] and the East of Bennington through a part of Salem to Skenesborough at the head of Lake Champlain he was there drafted to escort or guard prisoners taken at [illegible] from thence to Bennington which service he performed and that he was in actual service one month and that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state, and that he was born in the town of West Greenwich State of Rhode Island and that he was born the year 1788 and that he has no record of his age and that he moved from West Greenwich State of Rhode Island to Hancock Massachusetts from [illegible] Washington County State of New York from [illegible] to the Town of [illegible] County from therein to the Town of [illegible] County of [illegible] State of New York from [illegible] to the Town of Williamson then [illegible] County now Wayne County in which town he still resides
George Austin 
Subscribed and sworn the day and year first written before me 
David Eddy
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[illegible]
8 mo
11960
We Rupel Whipple and Andrew Cornwall [illegible] in the town of Williamson County of Wayne and State of New York hereby certify that that we are well acquainted with George Austin who has subscribed and sworn the within declaration that we believe him to be 82 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion, sworn and subscribed this 19th day of September 1832 before me one of the Judges of Wayne County Court
David Eddy
Rupell Whipple
Andrew Cornwall
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And I David Eddy one of the Judges of Wayne County Courts do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogation prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and do further certify that it appears to me that Rupel Whipple and Andrew Cornwall residents in the town of Williamson County of Wayne and State of New York who have signed the preceding certificate are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit and I do hereby certify that the above named applicant is unable from [illegible] old age and bodily infirmity to attend court
September 28th 1832
David Eddy
a judge of Wayne County Courts
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State of New York
Wayne County 
I Cullen Foster Deputy Clerk of said county do certify that David Eddy before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit purports to have been sworn and whose signature appears to the above certificate was at the day of respective dates thereof a judge of the county courts in and for said county, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature to said declaration, affidavit and certificate, is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this twenty eight day of September A.D. 1832 
Cullen Foster Dep. Clk

[illegible]
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No 11960
George Austin
[illegible] 
8 mo
$26.66
David Eddy
[illegible]
Wayne Coy
New York
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No. 11960
BRIEF in the case of George Austin of Williamson County of Wayne in the State of New York.
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Judge.
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? It does.
3. How old is he? Eighty two years. 82.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
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Period.
Enlisted in May in 1775 until 1 [January] 1776
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Duration of Service.
Years,
Months, 8
Days.
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Rank.
As a [illegible]
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Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. 
Gen.
Col. Stephen [illegible] Capt [illegible] Johnson, [illegible] Rhode Island troops 
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5. In what battles was he engaged?
[illegible]
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
West Greenwich R. Island
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
No [illegible].

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
[illegible] Examining Clerk.
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28975
[illegible] INVALID
File No. 28975
George Austin
Rev Rev War
Act: June 7" 32"
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 14. 
[Arrangement of 1870.]