Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,540, Rufus Fancher, Conn.
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Service
Com
Fancher, Rufus
Number S43540
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13.393
New York
Rufus Fancher
of Herkimer County in the state of New York
who was a Private in the regiment commanded
Colonel Bradley of the Connectic
line, for the term of three years
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on
the 4th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of June 18
and sent to Almona Luce Esqr
Herkimer New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819
Semi-anl, all'ce ending Sep 1819
10 No. 374
88.
Nov 29 - 1831
2
40.00
$136.23
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued on the
not on the
per of the Treats in
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Notification sent to
Almond Luce Esqr 31 July
Anhill
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Rufus Fancher
Certificate of
Exemplification
23
C
132
25 July 1819
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State of New York Herkimer County ss On this 4th day July 1820 in open Court to wit the court of Common pleas in and for the County of Herkimerr Said Court being a
Court of Record this Constituted by the laws of the State of New York personally Rufus Fancher aged Sixty three years unent in Winfield in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows That he enlisted in the year 1776 in a company commanded by Captain Abraham Bradley 3 in a Regiment commanded by Col. Gay of the Continental Line of Connecticut and
served under said Enlistment for the term of nine months and that he afterwards enlisted for the term of three years in a company
commanded by Captain Joseph Allen Wright in a Regiment commanded by Coll, Philip Ben Bradley in Gen Huntington's Brigade
of Continental troops and after during the said term of three years was regularly discharged line that he did on the fourth day of April
1818 make a Declaration under the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and did obtain a pension certificate from the war department.
Dated the 26th June 1819 and numbered with 13.393, and I do swear that I was a Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with Intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the aforesaid act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Lauries of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed March 18th 1818 and I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security contracts or Debts due to me nor have I any Income other than what is contained in the annexed Schedule and by me subscribed - The premises on which I reside lease and worth Ten Dollars over and above all debts and demands
thereon
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One $14 one horse very Old $15 thirteen Sheep $28
$10 One old broken down Waggon & Cutter
$58
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of
Amt Brot Over      $58.00
One plough & Furrow very old and worn out 75
One old set one Horse tackling much worn 1.00
& in fact of scarce any value say-
2 Swine shoats - 3.00

1 Pot, Tea Kettle, Bake pan (old) --- 2.00
4 knives and 3 forks  0.12
3 Cups & Saucers (white) 0.10
2 old Wooden Chart 00.75
1 Old Log chain 2.00

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$67, 722-
Rufus Fancher
That he the said Rufus Faucher is or has been in the occupation of Farming but his infirmities have increased to that degree that he is entirely unable to pursue any branch of business has last part of his fingers on the right hand and is under extreme pain by reason of a contusion on his left by created by the bite of a swine when in the Revolutionary Army and is declared by physicians and Surgeons incurable has a wife by the name of Marian aged
Sixty Eight years and quite infirm & unable to support herself 
Subscribed and sworn to July 4th 1820
before David Hold Judge of Herk Com pleas
Rufus Fancher by
The court is of opinion that the value of the property enumerated in the foregoing Schedule Inventory is Sixty Eight Dollars
George Rosencrantz
State of New York
W. Willoughby
Clerks Office
⎬
Halt
to
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Herkimer County Walter Fish Clerk of the
Court of Common pleas in and for the County
aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing
oath and the schedule thereto annexed are
Truly copied from the record of the said
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Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Sixty Eight Dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 13th day
of July 1820-
Walter Fish Clerk of the

Court for the County
of Herkimer
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of
Rufus Fancher
Application for
to be placed on
Pention list
Admitted
Rufus Fancher, priv
.
Bradley Count Reg
1777 to 1780
service Admitted
Judge's Certifican
the of the Indie
circumstances
the Applicant
wanted certificate on the Bark