Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5477, for Thomas Ingersoll, Massachusetts
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SERVICE: Mass.
Ingersoll, Thomas
NUMBER: R. 5477
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18132
Thomas Ingersoll
Onondaga co
N. York

susp'd.

5477
Hon. W Taylor
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WAR DEPARTMENT, 
Pension Office, 
[undated] 183_ 

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 

A Statement, shewing the Service of Thomas Ingersoll Onondaga County NY
Period when the service was rendered | Duration of the claimant's service (Y-M-D) | Rank of the claimant | Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served | Names and Rank of the General and Field officers | Battles in which the applicant engaged | Country through which he marched | Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present time | Evidence by which the declaration is supported
Volunteer as a spy 1775 |  2M | first sergeant | Capt. Ingersoll, Lieut. Burnham | Col. Brewers | blank | Boston | 83, Great Barrington | tradition
Pressed with his team 1776 | erased* | teamster | blank | blank | blank | Albany | " | "
Volunteer 1777 | 3M | privat | Capt. Ingersoll | blank | blank | Fort Edward, Fort Ann | " | "
--- | 5M | blank | Capt Goodridge | Col. Ashby | blank | Bemis Heights | " | "
1778 substitute for one Burgett  | 5M | blank | Capt. Spove[?] | blank | skirmish with Indians | Stillwater, Albany | " | "
[=] 15 mo.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J.L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions.
*as press'd teamster he does not come under the act
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2
REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

[At bottom] F.G. Bradford
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Thomas Ingersoll
Pension papers
18132
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State of New York} 
Onondaga County} ss:  Thomas Ingersoll of the town of Salina in said County being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is the identical Thomas Ingersoll named in, & who has subscribed & sworn to the declaration hereto annexed 
And he further saith that he was born in the town of Great Barrington in the State of Massachusetts, the 15th day of July 1749, as he believes 
That there is a record of his age in the town of Sheffield in the State of Massachusetts, which is the only record that he knows of, except, it be in the family Bible of his father, now in possession of his Brother- 
That when he first entered the service he was living in Great Barrington, Massachusetts and that he has since lived at Chenango Point State New York, thence to the town & County of Onondaga - near the line of the town of Pompey, but not in Pompey as stated in his said declaration from there to the town of Salina when he now resides in the County of Onondaga and State of New York 
That when he was first called into the service of the Revolution he volunteered 
That he knew Gen Starke at Lake Champlain & at Fort Edward & Gen Schuyler at Fort Edward & Gen. Gates at the taking of Burgoyne & at Bemis heights, & Gen Patterson Col Brewer & Col Bellows. 
That he does not recollect of ever receiving any written discharge from his said service 
That he is well known to James Johnson & Henry Case who reside in his neighborhood & who has signed and sworn to a certificate
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annexed to his said declaration - and further saith not 
[Signed] Thomas Ingersoll
Subscribed and sworn to the 10th day of July 1833 before me
[Signed] John Durnford J.P. 

State of New York } 
County of Onondaga } ss. I Alanson Edwards Junior Deputy Clerk of the said County do certify that John Durnford Esquire before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Onondaga and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the Jurat of said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and genuine signature. Witness my hand and seal of Office this 10th day of July 1833. 
[SEAL]
[Signed] A. Edwards Jr. Dep. Clk
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At a Court of Chancery held in and for the State of New York now sitting at Onondaga in the County of Onondaga, Present Daniel Moseley Esqr. Vice Chancellor of the Seventh Circuit of the State of New York
State of New York}
Onondaga County} ss:  On this 23d day of October in the year 1832 personally appeared in open court before Daniel Moseley Vice Chancellor now sitting at Onondaga Thomas Ingersoll a resident of the town of Salina in said County aged 83 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 under the following named officers and served as herein stated. 
That in the year 1775, he volunteered as first Sergeant, (at Great Barrington in the State of Massachusetts) and served as such in the company of Militia commanded by Peter Ingersoll Captain as minute men or Indian Spies, one Burnham was Lieutenant and served in Colonel Brewers Regiment, that he first marched to Boston and served there two months, and hired a substitute and returned home some time in June he thinks- 
That in the Spring of the year of 1776 he was pressed with his team that he took a load of cannon ball from Great Barrington to Albany and from there to Fort Edward and and was gone three months as near as he can recollect. 
That in March 1777 he volunteered
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again to serve as a private soldier in a Company of Malitia commanded by Captain Peter Ingersoll at Great Barrington aforesaid that he march from their to Bennington in Vermont from their to Fort Edward from thence to Fort Ann that he was made seargent of the guard and while releaving the guard they were fired upon by the Indians and one man was killed, that he was taken from thence to Fort Edward again and their half of the Malitia wer dismissed and he returned home after serving three months 
That in a very few days after he arrived at home orders came for the Malitia all to turn out, and he was placed in a company commanded by one Captain Goodridge in Col Ashleys Regiment and General Fellows Brigade, they marched from Great Barrington to Bemis heights, then up the river to Ft. Edward, thence across the river then marched down to Stillwater, and helped take some Boats that belonged to Burgoynes army, and at that time Burgoyne surrendered, that the German Troops which wer taken Prisoners were marched to Boston, that he was one that went as a guard, that they delivered the Prisoners at Boston and he was then dismissed after serving five months 
That in August 1778 he served under one Captain Spove [?] in the Malitia, there was a draft of every fourth man and he went as a substitute for one Burgott, crossed the north river at Albany from thence to Schenectady
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from there he marched to Fort Plain while there he went on a scouting party, that they had a skirmish with some Indians and that he took one a prisoner and that he served during that time five months and that he has setforth the names of the officers and the nature of his said services as fully as he can recollect. 
That he has no documentary evidence of his said services, that he had no discharge in writing, that he knows of no living witness by whom he can prove any of his said services. 
That he was born in Great Barrington aforesaid in the year 1749 ^that the record of his age is in Sheffield Massachusetts, and after the Revolution he moved to Chenango point from there to Pompey from there to Salina where he now resides ^in the State of New York and that he is aquainted with James Johnson and Henry Case who can testify for him 
And he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pention or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. [Signed] Thomas Ingersoll
Subscribed & sworn to the day and year aforesaid 
[Signed] Daniel Moseley Circuit Judge Vice Chancellor 

We James Johnson and Henry Case residing in the town of Salina in the County of Onondaga do hereby certify the we are well acquainted with Thomas Ingersoll who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be
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83 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 
[Signed] James Johnson
[Signed] Henry Case
Subscribed and sworn this day and year aforesaid 
[Signed] Daniel Moseley Circuit Judge 

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the Matter and after putting the interrogatories 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 J[ames] Johnson who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the town of Salina, and that Henry Case who has also signed the same is a resident in said town of Salina and are both credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
[Signed] Daniel Moseley Vice Chancellor

I Daniel T.  Moseley Deputy Clerk of the Courts of Chancery of the Seventh Circuit for the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the application of Thomas Ingersoll for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 23d day of October 1832 
[SEAL]
[Signed] Daniel T. Moseley Deputy Clerk
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May 20, 1932 
BA-J/AWF 
XXXXXXXXXXXXX 
Thomas Ingersoll 
R. 5477 

Bernice G. Fraser 
"Idylrest" 
Knox Avenue 
Merriam, Kansas 

Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Thomas Ingersoll, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 
You are furnished herewith the record of the only soldier by that name, that is found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office. 
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R. 5477, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Ingersoll. 
He was born July 15, 1749 at Great Barrington, Massachusetts. His father, whose name is not given, was living in the early part of the Revolution. 
Thomas Ingersoll alleged, that while residing at said Great Barrington, he served with the Massachusetts troops, as follows: 
From the last of April, 1775, two months as first sergeant in Captain Peter Ingersoll's company in Colonel Brewer's regiment; in the spring of 1776, he took his own team and carried a load of cannon balls from Great Barrington to Albany and from there to Fort Edward, and was out three months; from the middle of March, 1777, three months as private and sergeant under Captains Peter Ingersoll and Hulbut, was in many scouting parties and had a skirmish with the Indians; from
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June or July, 1777 as orderly sergeant in Captain Goodrich's company in Colonel Ashley's regiment, was in the battle at the taking of Burgoyne, and went as a guard to prisoners to Boston and served five months; from sometime in August, 1778 five months in Captain Spoor's company and was in a skirmish with the Indians near Fort Plain. 
He stated that his brother, Moses Ingersoll, served with him in his first[?] tour in 1777, but there is no relationship to Captain Peter Ingersoll shown. 
After the Revolution Thomas Ingersoll moved to Chenango Point, New York and then to Onondaga County, New York. 
He applied for pension October 23, 1832, then a resident of Salina, Onondaga County, New York. 
The claim was not allowed as proof of six months' service, as required by the pension law was not furnished. 
There is no reference to his wife or children. 
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator
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5477
Thomas Ingersoll
REJECTED
The printed list of 1852 shows reasons for suspension - "Service not established"

Crosswise:
1932 May 20 hist. to Bernice G. Fraser a.w.y.
1935 Feb 23 - Bernice G. Fraser adv. in War of 1812 pen. cl. for this soldier m.m.h.f.
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77 March Peter Ingersoll Vt. & NY 3 mo.
17-June Goodrich vol 19.136 N.Y. Genl Grey[?] 31 days [5mo stricken]
78 Spoor - sub for Abr: Burgott 5 mo
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Revo
New York
Suspended act 7 June '32

[Stricken:]
letter 23 Oct 1833
To
Gardner Lawrence
Syracuse

Crosswise:
Let- 26 Aug 34 returning papers to G. Lawrence
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New York

Revo-
Thomas Ingersoll 

[Stricken:] Suspended - See Let to A.S. Gu[??] July 5. 1836 - 
to do 9 Septr 1839
Let to Hon. N.H. Earll Jan 2d, 1840 (found [illegible])
do: to Claimant (present) July 17th 1840.
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50 [postage]
[postmark illegible, except JUL]
JL Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Crosswise:
July 15
N.Y.
Addl proof
Tho. Ingersoll.
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Salina July 11th 1839

JL Edwards Esqr.
Sir,
Enclosed are further affidavits in Support of the Claim of Thomas Ingersoll to a pension for Revolutionary Services.
Yours
[Signed] A C Griswold
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Joseph Bowen of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts a revolutionary pensioner, aged seventy eight years, deposes and says. That he was acquainted with Thomas Ingersole now of Salina in the County ^of Onondaga in the State of New York, in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, in the Campaign of which year the British forces under General Burgoyne surrendered to the American troops, that said Thomas Ingersole was an orderly sergeant at that time in either at Captain Ingersoll's or Captain Goodrich's company of infantry & which of those gentlemen was his Captain the deponent cannot recollect, that he belonged to Colonel Ashley's regiment and General Fellow's brigade of draughted militia from Berkshire County in Massachusetts. 
And the deponent aforesaid further declares that he knew the said Thomas Ingersoll while on said service in the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy seven for a period of eight months as nearly as he can recollect. Further the deponent says not.
Joseph (X his mark) Bowen 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Berkshire County ss Sheffield June 29th 1839 
Then personally appeared before me one of the justices of the peace for said County Joseph Bowen the deponent above named & made oath that the statement by him made in the deposition by him signed above are true 
[Signed] Oliver Peck Justice of the Peace 
The words above "of Onondaga" were inserted before the signing & sealing thereof Sheffield June 29. 1839 [Signed] Oliver Peck Justice of Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Berkshire ss: 
I, Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Berkshire do certify that Oliver Peck Esq. before whom the foregoing Deposition of Joseph Bowen was sworn is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County & was such Justice on the 29th of June aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified & that I verily believe the signature of the said Oliver Peck to the foregoing certificate to be genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this first day of July 1839 
[Signed] Chas Sedgwick Clerk

Crosswise:
Joseph Bowens deposition
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State of New York ss.}
Onondaga County } 
On the 21st day of June A.D. 1839 William Snedeker being duly Sworn,  Says that he now Resides in the Town of Salina in the County of Onondaga & State of New York & that he is Personally acquainted with Thomas Ingersoll & has known him Since 1777 Said Ingersoll belonged to Capt Goodrichs Company and was in the Battle at the Taking of Burguin in the Revolutionary War and that he was absent in Said Servis from Six to Nine months or more 
William (X his mark) Snedeker 
Sworn & Subscribed this 21st day of June 1839 
Before me [Signed] J.P. Hicks J.P.

State of New York }
Onondaga County } ss:
Clerks Office }
I William M. Clarke Deputy Clerk of the said County do certify that Jonathan P. Hicks before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the ^same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that his name subscribed to the said affidavit to
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be his proper hand writing and signature. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 21st day of June 1839 
[Signed] W. M. Clarke Dep. Clerk
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Thomas Ingersoll

Free [postage]
SYRACUSE N.Y. AUG 19 [postmark]
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Pension Office
Washington City

Crosswise:
N.Y. Aug 23d
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Dr Sir  In relation to the Pension of Joshua Lynch of Cicero - I received (your letter addressed to the Hon William Taylor House of Representatives) from him - dated June 24 last - you say there is no objection to allow Joshua Lynch a Pension for 6 months and 12 day if he will by a relinquishment confirm his claim to that amount of service. I immediately procured the old mans written relinquishment and sent to your office since which time I have heard nothing from you, will you inform me the reason. 
In the case of Thomas Ingersol his papers are in your office I have found some witnesses residing in Massachusets I wish you would return me his papers that I may make the papers for the witnesses [illegible] for the
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old gentleman is so broken down that he cannot give me the necessary information - and I do not recollect [illegible -anyway?] what is contained in the papers as to form [illegible] &c. of the old man 
I am with great
Respect your Obt Servt
[Signed] Gardner Lawrence

Syracuse N.Y. }
Aug 18, 1834 }
J. L. Edwards Esq }
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Mr Thos. Ingersoll
July 17th 1840

OC [?]
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206 
Pen: off: 
July 17th '40: 

Sir
After an examination of the rolls of Capts. Peter Ingersoll, Silas Goodrich & John Spoor; your name does not appear except for 31 days under Capt Goodrich at the capture of Genl Burgoyne in 77. There is no roll of Capt. Ingersoll for March 1777 at which time you allege a service of three months and if that term should be allowed it would be insufficient with the 31 days under Goodrich to entitle you to a pension. The other term under Spoor could not be allowed without two credible witnesses having personal knowledge of the service as your name is not borne on his roll - Nor is the name of Abraham Burgott of whom you assert you were the substitute found thereon 

Mr. Thos Ingersoll 
Present
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147.
Depart. of War 
Pension Office  
Sept 9 1839 

Sir,
I have examined the affidavit of Joseph Bowen in support of the alleged service of Thomas Ingersoll, and have placed it on file with his papers. The Mass. rolls in this Office afford no evidence of his alleged service. 
He states that he served two months in Captain Peter Ingersoll's company from Great Barington in 1775, and that he hired a man to take his place 
His name is not borne on Capt Ingersoll's roll. He has not given the name of his substitute. He also states that he was, with his team and waggon pressed into the service in 1776, and detained 3 mos. -  that he served in 1777 under Peter Ingersoll 3 mos. and under Capt Goodrich, 5 mos. and that he also served 5 mos. in Capt Spoor's company in 1778. Mr
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Bowen states that Mr Ingersoll served 8 mos in 1777 but at the same time says that he did not serve with him. Nor does it appear from what data he been enabled to fix upon the amount of his service. The 3 mos. service in 1776 if established would avail him nothing, inasmuch as it was not Military service 
No proof is offered in support of the alleged service in 1778 under Capt Spoor. Unless more satisfactory proof is furnished, the claim cannot be allowed
[illegible - I am?]

A.C. Griswold Esq 
Salina NY.    

oc
June 7 '32
1813

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A.C. Griswold
Septr 9 39
oc
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A.C. Griswold
July 5 1836
O.C.
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War Department 
Pension Office 
July 5 1836 

Sir
The original and Supplemental declaration of Thomas Ingersoll have again been examined - Of the Militia and State troops of that State there are pay rolls in the Office of the Secretary of Masachusetts; Mr Ingersoll should procure a Certificate from that Officer showing what evidence is to be found there in support of his claim 

The papers are placed on file 

A.C. Griswold Esqr 
Salina New York
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Hon J L Edwards
Comr. Pensions
Pension Office
Washington D.C.

Crosswise:
July 5
JN-at- [?]

Hon Wm Taylor
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Sir
I enclose to you some papers in the claim of Thomas Ingersol and request that you would give as early attention as may be convenient. I have also to request that you would again examine the claim of Mr John Drake and furnish Mr A.C. Griswold with the objections to his claim, also communicate with him as to Mr Ingersols claim 

I am Respectfully 
Your obt Servt
[Signed] W. Taylor 

Hon. J. L. Edwards
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Gardner Laurence
NY

Rec'd vol. 30, p. 70.
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War Department 
Pension Office 
Oct. 23 1833 

Sir
The papers of Thomas Ingersoll have again been examined and suspended. By the regulations of the Department every applicant is required to produce the best evidence in his power. In the office of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts ^E.D. Bangs on rolls of the Militia of that State: By applying to Mr Bangs evidence of the alleged Service may be obtained 

Gardner Laurence Esqr 
Syracuse New York
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Thomas Ingersoll
Pension Papers

Vol. 19, p 136 - Goodrich - 77 on[?] 11 mo
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State of New York} 
Onondaga County ss}  Thomas Ingersoll of the Town of Salina and County of Onondaga Aforesaid being duly Sworn deposes and says in addition to and in Explanation of his former declaration made on the 23rd day of October 1832 before Daniel Moseley Esqr Vice Chancellor in order to obtain a pension under the Act of June 1832. That he Entered the Service of the United States in the last of April 1775 and served as first Seargent Constantly untill the last of June or first of July in the Same year, that he cannot State the precise day of the Month that he Commenced or Ended Said Service but he is confident that he Served at this period at least two months and that it was at the commencement of hostilities at Lexington. And that he was under Captain Peter Ingersoll and Lieutenant Burnham that he was Occupied during the Said two Months in Marching from Great Barrington in Massachusetts (when he first Entered the Service) to Boston About ten or twelve days. And the remainder of the time in houses Occupied as Barracks And under the Command of Col. Brewer, and he thinks his name was Samuel that he was released from Said Service by his Fathers Employing one Simon Noble as a Substitute, that among his Companions as Soldiers during Said period and who belonged to the Same Company and marched with him from Great Barrington to Boston were Joiner Datchester-William Root-Zebulon Olds-Barta Willard-Samuel Joy-William Joiner-Daniel Willard and Elijah Root. 
And that in March 1777 he again volunteered as a private Soldier and Served from at least the middle of March to the middle of June following, he cannot State precisely the day of the Month when he Entered or was dismissed but
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he knows it must have been as Early as the middle of March from the fact that the ground was much frozen on his march And as late as the middle of June when dismissed from the fact that the farmers in his neighbourhood on his return had finished weading their Corn that the last Service Comprised at least three Months in which he did not Attend to any business but his duty as a Soldier that he Started from Great Barrington under the command of Captain Peter Ingersoll at Great Barrington and Marched from there to Bennington in Vermont & to Fort Edward and from thence to Fort Ann and remained at Fort Ann a few days and then returned to Fort Edward And while at Fort Edward news came to the Fort that Some teams bringing provisions for the Soldiers at Fort Edward had been Attacked and cutt off by a party of Indians and Tories at a place called half way brook between Fort George & Fort Edward and that this deponent Levi Crittenden a Corporal Zebulon Olds Robert Joiner and a Stockbridge Indian by the name of Tom or Thomas Hickman and three others formed a Scout and went from Fort Edward went in pursuit of them that in the forepart of the Second day they came a cross the track of a party of Indians and by the aide of the Indian Tom on consultation came to the conclusion that the party of Indians consisted of only Six and that they would pursue them as long as there was any posibility of Overtaking them that a little before Sun down they discovered the Indians Six in number raising a hill and this deponent and his party concluded from their appearance that they were tired and would not
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go much further that day. This deponent and his party pursued on Untill Sun down and then Stoped a Short time and Soon discovered that the Indians had raised a Smoke waited untill dark & then marched upon the Indians and Killed the whole Six and took their Arms and Packs that in Most of their packs they found large quantities of scalps this deponent and his party remained out on this [S]Cout[?] four days. And this deponent during the period from March to June was Stationed at Fort Edward but was Engaged and acted as a ranger and was most of the time on Scouting parties and did not remain much in the Fort. And during Said period his Captain for about a month and a half was Peter Ingersoll and the remainder of the time Captain Hulbert. this deponent thinks that during Said period while at Fort Edward & Fort Ann his Company was under the demand of Col. Ethan Allen who was Stationed at Fort George, but he cannot Say as they were not Attached to any Redgement at the time of Starting from Great Barrington And his General at this time he thinks was Schuyler and that Benedict Arnold was there at Some time during the period of his Service but he thinks in did not have the Command. that among the Soldiers whose names he now recollects who were with him during this period of his Service and who went from and returned with him to Great Barrington were Levi Crittenden Zebulon Olds Robert Joiner Daniel Willard David Willard and Elijah Root 
And that in the Same year of the last mentioned Service he was called again
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as a Militiaman and Served as Such and did his duty as a Soldier for at least five months, that he commenced either the last of June or fore part of July and was not dismissed Untill as late as the last of November or fore part of December And went through the places and witnessed the scenes and was Commanded by the Officers as Stated in the aforesaid Original declaration. And that Among his Companions as Soldiers during said last Service were Amos and Aaron Olds- Israel & John Root- William Whiting And one Kellogg And Moses Ingersoll the Brother of this deponent was Constantly with him during Said last mentioned five months and Some of the persons before named but he cannot now So well distinguish at which of the periods of this deponents Services all the persons whom he recollects were out. that during Said last period his Company and Ridgement Joined the main force at Bemis hights who were then under the Command of General Gates and this deponent was Engaged during Said five months in Marching from Great Barrington to the frontiers and from thence to Boston in Building a Bridge a cross the river at Stillwater on Scouting parties (and on the day of Burgoyne's Surrender he was on his way to Bennington where he had been Sent for amunition) and Several times he was Sent as a guard to protect teams on their way to Bennington and that he cannot recollect in detail how every week was Spent. But he knows he had no time to waste in Sleep or play
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And this deponent further Says that in 1778 he Served as a Substitute for one Abraham Burgott at least five Months he cannot recollect the precise date of his Commencement or dismissal in this year but he knows he Commenced before Harvest and did not return untill late in the winter. his Captains name was Spoor But he does not know who the general Officers were or that his Company was under the direct command of any general Officer Except at Fort Plain Col Willett had the Command  that these five months were Spent by this deponent Constantly in the duties of a Solder at Albany Schenectady  & Fort Plain & in Marching to and from those places and returning too and from his home in Great Barrington that he Started in July or August And was dismissed in January following And that Amongst his neighbours whose names he recollects and who went with him from Great Barrington on the last mentioned tour Milbury Burgott a fifer, Henry Haas & Moses and Aaron Ingersoll Cousins of this deponent a Corporal and a Seargent by the name of Nash And that the other Officers principly resided in Sheffield and he does not recollect their names 
And further this deponent saith not 
[Signed] Thomas Ingersoll
Sworn & Subscribed 
This 11th day of May 1836, 
before Me 
[Signed] Caleb Hubbard 
a Comr of Deeds &c
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State of New York 
County of Onondaga ss: I, Cornelius Younglove Deputy Clerk of the County aforesaid do certify that Caleb Hubbard before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the Jurat of said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature- 
Witness my hand and seal of Office, this 27th day of June 1836 
[SEAL]
[Signed] C. Younglove Dep. Clk

Crosswise:
Thomas Ingersoll 
Supplemental Afft
To obtain a Pension
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State of New York }
Onondaga County ss}  William Johnson being duly Sworn deposes and Says that he now resides in the Town of Lysander in said County and is a pensioner of the United States for Services in the American Revolution And that he is well acquainted with Thomas Ingersoll of the Town of Salina in said County. That he had always been acquainted with him from a boy, that at the Commencement of the revolution this deponent resided in Sheffield. And the Said Thomas Ingersoll in Barrington, the Town adjoining in the State of Massachusetts. And this deponent further Says that said Thomas Ingersoll did Serve as a Soldier in Said Revolution. That this deponent Knew of his going to Boston And Serving as first Sargent under Captain Peter Ingersoll from Some time in April untill in July in the year 1775 And that from the time of his Starting untill the time he returned must have Occupied at least three Months 
And this deponent further Says that he Knows that during the Year that Burgoyne was taken the Said Thomas Ingersoll was absent on the Service at least Six months. That he recollects well of his returning with the prisoners taken under Burgoyne and of his going to Boston as one of the guard. that although the Said Thomas did not live in the Same Town with him yet he was a near neighbour And although he did not go with the Said Thomas it was a matter of Notoriety in the neighbourhood for miles round who went as Soldiers and who remained at home, and from his Knowledge of the times of Said Thomas
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leaving home and his returning he Could not have Served less than Six months during the year that Burgoyne was taken 
And Subsequent to the year of Burgoyne's Capture he was knowing to said Ingersoll's going out in Several minute Companies at different periods during the war. that he was Engaged in Keeping off the Tories and Cow Boys. this deponent belonged to the Regulars and Said Ingersoll to the Militia or volunteer companies But this deponent was in the habbit of Seeing Said Ingersoll in the Service within Short periods nearly through the war. this deponent recollects well at one period when he had been to the South on his return that the Said Ingersoll was about in the Service to Ticonderoga
And further this deponent Saith not 
William (X his mark) Johnson
Sworn & Subscribed 
This 27th day of 
June AD 1836 
[Signed] Thomas G Alvord 
Comr of Deeds 

I do hereby certify that from information & beleif I am warranted in saying that the above named William Johnson is a man of truth and veracity 
Salina June 27th 1836  [Signed] Thomas G Alvord 
Comr of Deeds
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State of New York}
Onondaga County ss}  Thomas Ingersoll being duly Sworn deposes and Says that at the time of making his original declaration for a pension and at the time of making the affidavit hereto annexed, he did not know where William Johnson the person making the annexed affidavit resided and he only discovered him a few days ago and Since this deponent made the annexed affidavit 
And further this deponent Saith not 
[Signed] Thomas Ingersoll
Sworn & subscribed 
this 26th day of June 1836.
[Signed] Thomas G. Alvord 
Comr of Deeds 

State of New York 
County of Onondaga ss: I Cornelius Younglove Dep. Clerk of the said County do certify that Thomas G. Alvord before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, a commissioner of deeds in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the Jurat of said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 27th day of June 1836 
[Signed] C. Younglove Dep Clerk
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Thomas Ingersoll
Pension Papers

Vol 19, p 136 - Goodrich - 77 in 11 mo [?]
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February 23, 1935 
XXXXXXX 
THOMAS INGERSOLL
R. 5477
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Bernice Goff Fraser 
5413 Knox Avenue 
"Idylrest" 
Merriam, Kansas 

Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the War of 1812 record of Thomas Ingersoll, R. 5477, whose record was furnished you May 20, 1932, by this office; also, the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 records of soldiers with surnames Leonard, of Taunton, Massachusetts, and Castle of Plymouth, Connecticut. 

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the War of 1812 of the Thomas Ingersoll named above. 

In order to identify the record of any particular soldier of the Revolutionary War or War of 1812, with the surname Leonard or Castle, the full name is essential and as much as possible of the following data in regard to each: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow. 
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Merriam Kansas, 
Jan. 5 1935. 
Veterans Administration: 
RECEIVED JAN 7 1835 [receipt mark]

Dear Sir: 
I am writing for the War of 1812 record of my ancestor Thomas Ingersoll, a veteran of the Revolution. He was born at Great Barrington Mass. July 15 1749. 
Soon after the Revolution he moved with his family to Chenango Point New York and later near the reservation in Onondaga Co., New York, where he remained until his death 
I have a record but not sufficient to enable me to enter the Daughters of 1812, and I will appreciate it very much if you can send me this information. 

I would also like to ask for some information regarding the Leonards of Taunton Mass. as I am directly descended from them one of my grandmothers being Rebecca Leonard wife of Greenfield Smith both of Taunton. 

Also The Castles of Plymouth Conn. These people both the Leonards and the Castles were pioneers about 1629 orthere abouts, and helped found several towns in those early days. 
I have all of their history in my lines but do not have any records from Washington. 
I hope that you are not too busy with other affairs to answer me as soon as possible as I am just waiting for this information. Do any of these other people of whom I have asked 1812 records? 
Yours Truly 
[Signed] Bernice Goff Fraser 
5413. Knox Ave. Merriam Kans.
"Idylrest"
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Merriam Kans.
April 13, 1932

Pension Dept. 
Washington D.C. 

Dear Sirs: 
Is there any way I can get any information of a "Thomas Ingersoll" who fought in the Revolution, supposedly a Capt. He is an ancestor of mine but do not know what state he was from. I think possibly New York, as my own grandmother was from New York and he was her grandfather or great grandfather, I will
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appreciate very much any information I can receive as I wish to join the D.A. R. 
Thanking you in advance 
Respectfully 
[Signed] Bernice Goff Fraser 
"Idylrest" Knox Ave 
Merriam Kansas