Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23848, for William Poppino, New Jersey
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey

Poppino, William
or Popino

NUMBER
S. 23848

CONTENTS
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5798
New York
William Poppino
of Orange in the state of New York
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Minthorn of the regt commanded 
by Col. Hathorn in the New Jersey
line for 15 1/4

Inscribed on the roll of New York
at the rate of 50 dollars 66 cent per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Feby. 18333 and sent to Hon Mr. Wilkin H. of Rep

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832 $75.99
Semi anl allowance ending 4th M. '33 $25.33
$101.22

{Revolutionary claim,
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Geo C. Stiles, Clerk
Book D Vol 5 Page 125

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Letter to H W Eliott, 14 Sep 1838
Dup. certificate issued 4 Oct 1838 and sent to H W Elliott Goshen New York
Letter to Pen Agt 12 March 1839
Let to Wm Poppina Oct 2 '45
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Wm. Poppino
Pension papers
under Act 7 June 1832

admd
ms:
15 1/4
Mr. Wilkin

returned with relinquishment of pension

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11
66
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State of New York County of Orange SS
On this third day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting William Poppino a resident of the Town of Warwick in the County of Orange and State of New York aged seventy six years if he lives till the 7th of Nov next 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 herein stated 

That about the year 1776 while the British were in New York He was pressed to go from Florida to Hakinsack N. Jersey under Cap. John Minthorn was on duty four weeks  soon after went a like tour to the same place and English Neighborhood & at the sign of the three pidgeons under Cap. John Sayre gone about the same length of time  next to Fort Montgomery under Cap William Blain was on duty two weeks  Next an expedition to Harvestraw under Cap John Sayre was on duty two or more weeks next to Ramesso under Cap. Sayre and relieved guard one third of the time all of two summers/falls was on duty two weeks at a time and relieved four weeks and found at different times different officers Cap. Shepherd, Blain Minthorn and Sayre all of whom belonged to Col John Hathorn's regiment  Next was stationed one third of the time during the warm season on the Deleware then the indian frontier first went under Cap Rich Baley but the officers were frequently changed among those of Hathorns regiment the same kind of service was continued three summers was stationed at Tinas Decker’s Fort at the time of the indian Battle but was not in the Battle  Went at two different times on duty at West point does not recollect the date was gone about three weeks while there was principly imployed in helping build the fort under the superintendance of Col Wisner thinks he went under the command of Cap Baley Went on a tour of duty under Cap Sayre and Maj. John Popino by the way of Col Seward to Succasony plains and from that to Cap John Hoppers does not remember how long on the tour  Went once to New Windsor under Cap. Baley does not remember how long  And besides the foregoing duties was frequently called out on general allarms and would be gone a day or two sometimes more to the Indian frontier and to the Jersey Mountains and after Claudius Smith and other Tories and cow thieves  

This deponent verily believes that he was in the militia service of the United States during the revolutionary war at least fifteen months  That his name has never been on the pension roll of any agency in any state that he was born and still resides in the said Town of Warwick County & State aforesaid where
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State of New York Cunty of Orange SS
Personally appeared before me Samuel S Seward first Judge of the Courts of Orange County Dr. Charles Cummins a clergyman residing in the town of Warwick in said county and Christopher Aspell and Mathew Rowley both of the same lace all to me personally known and after being duly sworn according to law depose and say that have been well acquainted with William Poppino for many years and that they believe he is seventy six years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that they concur in that opinion. That he is a man of good character and his oath is entitled to full credit
Charles Cummins
Christopher Aspell
Matthew Rowlee

Sworn to and subscribed the 31 day of August 1832 
Saml. S. Seward first Judge of said county
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he resided when called into the service - was born in the year 1756 - has a record of his age at home - never received any written discharge - he has no documentary evidence of his service.

Enoch Jackson, William Carr Junior and James Wood reside in his neighbourhood and can testify to his character for truth and veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
Wm. Popino

Sworn the day and year first above written before me
Asa Dunning Clerk
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William Poppino's Pension Papers
10,479

Allowed
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State of New York County of Orange SS
On this third day of September in the year 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now siting Daniel Poppino a resident of the Town of Goshen in the said county of Orange and state of New York who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he is the brother of William Poppino and has been acquainted with him from infancy that this deponent knows that said William was in the service of the United States in the Militia in Col John Hathorns regiment that he knows he was at Hakensack Closter and the English neighborhood and was on duty according to the best recollection of this deponent as much as two months the first tour of duty knows he went to Fort Montgomery thinks he was there as much as two weeks Also knows he went during one summer and fall to keep guard in the neighborhood of Ramepo and Judge Sufferens that he belonged to a class that was kept one third of the time on duty and two thirds off. He was also on duty on the Indian frontier along the Delaware much of the time for three summers. Also remembers he was a West Point and assisted in building the Fort under the superintendance of Col. Henry Wisner. He also knows that he went on a tour by the way of Col. Sewards and Succasonny plains to Cap. John Hoppers and was stationed there some time remembers he went to New Windsor he thinks under Cap. Baley. He knows also that he was frequently called out on general allarms on short tour of duty and further saith not.
Danl. Poppino X his mark

Sworn the day & year first above written
Asa Dunning Clerk

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 Charles Cummins who has signed the preceding affidavit is a clergyman resident in the town of Warwick in said county of Orange and that Christopher Aspell & Matthew Rowlee who have also signed the same are residents in the same place and are creditable persons & that their statement is entitled to credit. And also that Daniel Poppino who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding affidavit is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.