Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23606, David G Drake, N.Y.
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N.Y.  Drake, David G.   S 23606
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24,371
New York
David G. Drake
of Orange Co. in the State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain McDowell of the Regt. commanded by Col. Tusten in the New York line for 8 months and 24 days

Inscribed on the roll of New York 
at the rate of 29 dollars 30 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Nov 1833 and sent to claimant 
Goshen
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33'               $73.25
semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mr 34'      14.65
                                                             $87.90
{Revolutionary claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Go. C. Stiles clerk,
Book E  vol.4. Page 96

Order to pay 14 Oct 1837
Order to pay 17 Sept 1838
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State of New York
Orange County ss:} On this twelfth dayof February in the year 1833 personally appeared in open court, before the judges of the court of Common Pleas ( a court of record) in and for the said county of Orange, David G. Drake a resident of Goshen in the county and state aforesaid, aged seventy three 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  a militia man as one of a class in a company of militia in the said town of Goshen commanded by Captain John Jackson, in which company John McDowell was Lieutenant. The regiment was commanded by Col. Benjamin Tusten and during the whole of his service in the Revolutionary war, either on class duty or on alarms he belonged to the same company and resided in the same place.
That his first term of duty was in the winter of 1777 when his class was ordered to Cluster on or near the Hudson River now in the county of Rockland in the state aforesaid to guard against expected attacks of the British who then had possession of New York. This deponent cannot recollect the Captain in command of
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his company at that place; he recollects that Alexander Wood was orderly Sergeant Col. Cooper commanded the regiment. There were no other troops there as deponent recollects except militia. Deponent remained at that place on this term for the period of six weeks, at which time he was relieved and returned to his home.
This deponent further says that he again entered the service on class duty as a guard on the Ramapo in the county of Rockland near the line of the state of Jew Jersey. That he cannot firm the very nature of his service state positively the number of times he was there on such service , nor the length of time at each term as he kept no memoranda of dates and he was frequently called upon suddenly and unexpectedly and was called out at a moments warning. That he was at that place in service as one of such guard more or less during the whole war. That although he verily believes that he was actually in service at that place more than nine months during the above period he can swear positively and safely that he was there six months.
Deponent also says that he was once at Fort Montgomery on a term of duty and remained there one week. That he was also twice at West Point on duty and was engaged two weeks at each term. This deponent also further says that in the year and at the time
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the British went up the Hudson River this deponent was called out on an alarm and was ordered to New Windsor and from that marched up the Hudson to a place called Bank's bridge in the county of Ulster twelve or fifteen miles from New Windsor at which place he was discharged and returned home, having been out one week on this term. This deponent was also ordered sent out on class duty at two different times previously, to Murderers creek in the county of Orange aforesaid, about two miles from New Windsor aforesaid and was out in service each time two weeks. Deponent well recollects that there were regular Continental troops at New Windsor, but he can not recollect their number nor who commanded them. Captain Jackson was his Captain and Colonel Tusten commanded his regiment. after performing the services before mentioned, this deponent was frequently ordered to the frontiers in Minisink and did turn out and perform duty in pursuance thereof on the said frontier at Dewitt's fort, Peenpack, Gumaers fort and Marinus Decker's fort a great number of times he was thus called out in service on the said frontiers, or the period he was out at each time and this want of particularity in his statement is caused in a measure by the very nature
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of his service being often unexpectedly called upon on short terms of duty: But this deponent by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory and for the reason above mentioned is unable to give a more precise statement. Although this deponent has no doubt but that he was in service on the frontiers at Minisink more than one year in addition to the other services performed by him and above stated; he can with safety swear that he was in such service at Minisink at least nine months. Col. Tusten and Captain Jackson commanded there general John M. McDowell was his Lieutenant. He was sometimes under Captain.
 That he was born at Goshen in the county of Orange in the year 1759
2nd Has a record of his age at home
3d that he has never lived out of the town of Goshen aforesaid
4th that he was ordered into service as a militia man, on class duty or on alarms
5th has no written discharge nor never received any . That he is known to William Townsend and Charles B Durland who resided in his neighborhood who can testify as to his character for truth and veracity and their belief of his services.
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
David G. Drake
subscribed and sworn in open court the 12th day of February 1833
Asa Dunning clerk

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Captain David Swezy now a pensioner under the act of June 7 1832
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November 18, 1935.
BA-J/ady
David G. Drake
S. 23606
Mr. Victor M. Drake
183 West 87 Street
New York City
Dear Sir:  Reference is made to your letter relative to to David G. Drake, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
  The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 23606, based upon the military service of David G. Drake in that war.
David G. Drake was born in Goshen, New York, in 1759, day, month, and the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Goshen, Orange county, New York, David G. Drake enlisted in the winter of 1777 and served at various times, eight months and twenty four days in all, as private in Captain's John Jackson's and David Swezy's companies, Colonels Benjamin Tusten's and Cooper's New York regiments.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 12, 1833 at which time he was a resident of Goshen, New York, where he had always lived.
There are no family data.
very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
Date of death not on AB
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Revolution
23606 INVALID
File No. 23.606
David G. Drake
Pri. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 32'
Index: vol 2, page 114

1910 Oct 24 Hist. to Mary North Wagner J.L.U. 1912 Feby 6 Mary N. Wagner to applyu to audition for date of death etc.
1912 Feby 15 Hist. to Clarence Higbee V.L.M.
1913 June 17 Hist. to Clarissa Higbee V.L.M. 
1916 Dec. 13 Hist. to Mrs. Frank H. Wagner (Mary North Wagner).
1935 Nov. 18 Hist. to Victor M. Drake A.D.Y.
1936 Aug. 7 Hist. to Mrs. W.C. Burnham A.D. Y.
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Mechanics Bank
New York 12th Sept'r 1838
Sir, I enclose for your examination, the power of attorney of David G. Drake, a pensioner under the act of 7th June 1832, at $29.30 per annum, who claims his pension from the 4th September 1837 to the 4th September 1838.
very Respectfully 
yours Obt. Servt
H. Lorillard Prist and Pens agent
by Sylvester Spencer
Chf clk.

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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In the matter of the application of David G. Drake and applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832}
State of New York County of Orange ss}
William Vail of the town of Hamptonburgh county and state aforesaid being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he is seventy one years old and upwards that he was a soldier of the Revolution and during the war he resided in the same neighborhood with the above named David G. Drake and that he was with the said Drake. That deponent was during the said war after the year 1777 at various times and upon various occasions out in service with the said David G. Drake in service at Peenpack on the frontiers to guard the same against the incursions of the Indians. That he was likewise with the said Drake at Dewitt's Fort and at Decker's Fort on the same frontiers and at Simon Westfall's on the same frontiers. That deponent belonged to a different class from said Drake and that the said Drake was out on various occasions and at
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various times when this deponent was not with him. That he was frequently out upon alarms with the said Drake on the said frontiers the particulars of which service this deponent cannot now specify. Deponent has a perfect recollection that the said Drake was always ready to go into service and deponent recollects no instance in which the said Drake when called upon did not turn out either in case of alarmed or upon class duty. that he was a true soldier and always in a state of readings. That this deponent very believes that the said Drake served at least four months in each year after the year 1777 to the conclusion of the war. Deponent comes to this conclusion from his general recollection, he knows that the call to do duty were very frequent. Deponent has no memorandum to refresh his recollection and therefore he cannot state with absolute certainty. That Captain John Jackson frequently had command at Dewitt's fort that Lieutenant Tryon was then Lieutenant that he cannot recollect the various officers in command on the said frontiers
William Vail
sworn and subscribed
the 24th day of January 1838
before me 
HW Elliott J Peace
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In the matter of the application of David G. Drake for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
State of New York
Orange County ss:}
Lawrence Kortright of the town of Wallkill county and state aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was seventy four years of age in the month of December last past. That during the Revolution war he resided in the town of Goshen in the said county and was at that time well acquainted with the above named David G. Drake, who resided in the same town with this deponent. That this deponent was a soldier in the war of the revolution, and has made application for his services as a Revolutionary pensioner under the act aforesaid deponent was on the Lieutenant Commandant Peter Gale. And this deponent further says that it was generally understood and reported that the said David G. Drake was in service for the states at different times and places during the whole of the war on alarms or class duty
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Deponent further says that the said Drake and himself belonged to different classes and companies in the militia; but when they were ordered into service they belonged to the same company in the regiment of Col. Benjamin Tusten until he was killed by the Indians in the battle of Minisink. And further this deponent says not.
Lawrence Kortright
sworn this 24 day of January 1833 before me
HW Elliott justice of the peace
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Pension Papers of David G. Drake
AJ Burton and co. Attys
Allowed
Admitted Private 
8 mo and 24 days
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and the 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 William Vail and Lawrence Kortright who have generally subscribed and sworn to their respective affidavits of the towns mentioned therein in the county of Orange, and are credibel persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Asa Dunning clerk of the county of Orange and clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the said county, being a court of record do hereby certify that the foregoing and annexed contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of David G.
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Drake for a pension, and I further certify that Horace W Elliott before whom the annexed affidavits of William Vail and Lawrence Kortright were sworn, was at the time thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said county of Orange and that his name subscribed to the said affidavits is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 18th day of February 1833
Asa Dunning Clerk
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3-871
record division 
Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions
Briefed by A. Ward 20/10/10
Soldier David Grosset Drake
Service N.Y. Continental
Rev.
Remarks:
Jun 7,  23,606 (N.Y.)
no other Inv. of any service
no widow invoice
no Rej. at all.
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Adjutant General
War Dept.
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir, I am desirous of obtaining information as to whether David Grosset Drake of Orange county New York was an enlisted soldier in the Continental army during the War of the American Revolution. David Grosset Drake was the father of Abigail Drake Egbert who was the mother of Mary Egbbert North who was my mother. very truly yours Mary North Wagner
Clark Hariu
Milford Kosciusko co.
Indiana
Mary North Wagner
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BANKING HOUSE OF MILES AND HIGBEE
MILFORD INDIANA
June 3, 1913
Bureau of Pensions, Washington , D.C.
Dear Sir: will you kindly give me the military history of David Grossett Drake, who served in the war of the Revolution sometime during the years of 1776 or '77.
yours very truly, Clarissa Higbee.
Milford, Indiana.
Kosciusko county.
In enlisted in Goshen, N.Y.
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Rev - 1 CB 26
Oak Farm Milford
Indiana Nov 24th 1916
Department of Pensions
Revolutionary War Period
Gentlemen,
Sometime since I sent to the department for any record of the enlistment and service of David Grosset Drake this you very kindly sent. These papers have been lost and the Nat. Society of D.A.R. has requested me to send another record of the service of the said David Grosset Drake. He enlisted at Goshen Orange County New York. at the
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age  of eighteen years of this much I remember. Of course what they wish is what you sent me before. All of transcript of service. Would you then kindly send me another blank as completely filled out and attested as the records permit please. 
Very gratefully for the former record and expectantly for the coming one.
Mary North Wagner
Mrs. Frank Hugh Wagner
Oak Farm Milford Indiana
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BANKING HOUSE OF MILES AND HIGBEE
MILFORD INDIANA

February 7, 1912
Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions. 
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you kindly send me a statement of the military history of David Grossett Drake, a soldier of the Revolutionary War who enlisted some time during the year 1777, from Goshen, N.Y.
Yours very truly,
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Milford Indiana Jan 23 1912
Records, Dept. of Pensions
Mr. J. B. Davenport
Commissioner
Dear Sir, sometime since I wrote you for the record of David Grosset Drake of Goshen Orange County New York, Revolutionary soldier. You wrote me a very full record which I now acknowledge. I am also anxious to ascertain date of his death at which time his pension stopped. very truly yours
Mary North Wagner
Oak Farm Milford Kos. Co. Indiana
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The commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Sir: I would like to have a transcript of the Revolutionary war claim for pension and land bounty rights of David G. Drake who served as private in the Orange county, New York militia third regiment under the name of "Grosset" Drake
sincerely Victor M. Drake
183 West 87th St.
New York City.
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The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C. 
Sir: I would like to have a transcript of the Revolutionary war claim for pension and land bounty rights of David G. Drake who served as private in the Orange County, New York militia third regiment under the name of "Grosset" Drake
Sincerely 
Victor M. Drake
183 West 87th St
New York City
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1525 West 33rd Street
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
July 27, 1936
Veterans Administration
Pension Department
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
I am interested in the Revolutionary War record of David G. (Grosset, Grawset, Growset) Drake who is one of my ancestors.
He was a soldier, a private in Orange County, New York Militia, third regiment, under Captain Daniel Denton.
I would like to have any information you have on file, and particularly want to know who he married and when he married her.
Thanking you for your kind assistance, 
Yours very truly,
May C. Burnham
May C. Burnham
( Mrs. W.C. Burnham)
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February 6, 1912
Mrs. Mary North Wagner, Oak Farm, Milford, Kosciusko County, Indiana
Madam, In reply to your letter dated the 23d and received the 23d  , you are advised that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the person to whom paid, and probable date of death of David G. Drake, Sur. file No. 23,606, Rev. War, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U.S. Treasury Department, citing the following data: David G. Drake, Ctf. No. 24,371: issued November 28,  1833;  under Act of June 7, 1832; at the New York Agency.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau, David G. Drake S.F. 23606

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
STATE.

Winter of 1777

and served at various times 8 mos. and 24 days

Pvt. 

John Jackson
David Swezy

Benjamin Tuston
Cooker

N.Y.

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Goshen Orange Co. N.Y.

Date of application for pension, Feby 12, 1833. His (?) was al.

Residence at date of application, Goshen, N.Y.

Age at date of application, born at Goshen 1759

Remarks.
No data as to family.
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August 7, 1936
Mrs. W.C. Barnhan
1525 West 33d Street
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to David G. Drake, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension s. 23,606, based upon the military service of David G. Drake in that war.
David G. Drake was born in Goshen, New York, in 1759, day, month, and the names of his parents are not shown.,
While a resident of Goshen, Orange County, New York, David G. Drake enlisted in the winter of 1777 and served at various times, eight months and twenty four days in all, as private in Captains John Jackson's and David Swezy's Companies, Colonels Benjamin Tusten's and Cooper's New York Regiments.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD
Division of Veterans Administration  Archives
Name Drake, Ebenezer, grade Private line: Connecticut
Warrant number 5684
acreage 100 issued June 12, 1797 to William Woodward

* the information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of " Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.