Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,421, for Finley Stewart, New York
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(3--1776) 
SERVICE New York Stewart, Finley Isabella NUMBER W. 16.421 CONTENTS [blank]
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28130 [very blurry, questionable] 
New York 
Isabella Stewart widow of Finley Stewart who was a pensioner under the Act of ["179" is crossed out] and who died [illegible] in April, 1807, of Albany N. Y. in the State of N. York who was a Batteauman in the [Comp" is crossed out] commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in N. Y. Line ["line for' is crossed out] [blank] 
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 20 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of Feby 1824 and sent to Hon. C. Ellis House of R  
Total Amount, $100.00 
[ Act July 7, 1838. ] 
Recorded by Tho Lumpkin, Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page [blacked out word] 
Reported
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aw May 26, 1906 A J F.
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Stewart, Findley His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of New York, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9. pages of 95 and 165 
Rank: Private, Batteaumen's 
Disability: Wounded in the left shoulder, being fired upon by the enemy when landing. 
When and where disabled: Aug 1777, Fort Stanwix 
Residence: Greenbush 
Remarks: There are no militia rolls in this office. 
Evidence transmitted by the District Court incomplete, viz: No evidence when he left the service. No deposition of freeholders to prove a continuance of disability after he left the service. 
On page 165, it is stated, evidence complete excepting that what is now transmitted is taken before two commissioners instead of three, as required by law, and that the examining physicians in their report do not precisely state the degree of this disability 
Claim allowed on 1832 list N. Y. page 93 pensioned under Act Feb. 2, 1798, pension commenced Mar 4. 1795
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Stewart Mem: of Marriage & ages of children of Finley Stewart
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F. S & I. C was married June 29th 
Daniel Stewart was Born January 1790 
Duncan Stewart was Born February 4th 1792 
Katherine Stewart was Born february 12th 1793 - 20th [February?] 1795 
Jannet Stewart was Born June 30th 1797
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V 1267 [the "6" is crossed out] 
127 
Isabella Stewart widow of Finly- N. Y. 
Act 7. July 38- 
private 4 years 
Married June 1790 
admd. 
77 - 6 mo Batteauman 
20# [$?] 
Agt C Ellis H. R. 
Isabella Stewart.
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State of New York Albany County } Ss On this 31 day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Justice Court of the City of Albany, (the same being a Court of Record) Isabella Stewart a resident of the City of Albany in said County, aged seventy five years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the pension award by this Act of Congress passed July 7. 1835, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows." 
That she is the widow of Finley Stewart who was a batteauman in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, and a Pensioner of the United States under a special act of Congress passed February 2d. 1795, in which act he is named and described - 
She further declares that she was married to the said Finley Stewart on the twenty ninth day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety; that her Husband the aforesaid Finley Stewart died in ["the" is crossed out] April ["day of " is crossed out] in the year one thousand eight hundred and seven. 
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four - Viz. at the time above stated - 
She further states that her surname previous to her marriage was Cumming, and that the ceremony was performed by the Revd. John McDonald, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Albany - and is unable from defective sight to write her name, and therefore makes a mark or cross for her signature 
her X mark Isabella Stewart 
Sworn to and subscribed, in the day & year first above written, in open Court } [signature:] John G. Wasson Clk  
Witness the Seal of Said Court & my Signature - [signature:] John G. Wasson Clk
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State of New York Albany County } Ss. Archibald Campbell of the City of Albany, being duly sworn, deposeth that he was well acquainted with the within named Finley Stewart in his lifetime - That said Finley Stewart died in the Spring of the year one thousand eight hundred & seven. 
This Deponent is also well acquainted with the within named Isabella Stewart, and knows her as the wife of the said Finley Stewart, that ever since his death she has unmarried and remains the widow of the said Finley Stewart - [signature:] Archd. Campbell 
Sworn to & subscribed this 31st day of July 1835 [signature:] John G. Wasson Clk &c } 
This hereby certified that the above named Archibald Campbell is a credible witness - 
By order of the Court 
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this 31st day of July 1838. [signature:] John G. Wasson Clk
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I certify that the bearer Findley Stewart who lives with Daniel Cummins of Green Bush is the identical person of that name wh_ [missing right edge of page] is placed on the pension list - I am authoriz___ [missing right edge of page] to make this declaration from same agency I had in the getting him placed on the said list and also drawing [blacked out word] first pension - money and paying it to him - [signature:] John E Van Alen 
Green Bush 10th November 1790
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We do hereby Certify that the Bearer Timothy Stewart hath lived in this Town for near seven years That he hath behooved himself in a sober honest and industrious [??] manner That he hath always showed himself well established to the cause of America. That he hath been in the Publick service for some time in which he received a wound in his arm which hath in some measure disabled him. That he hath been made prisoner by the Enemy taken to Canada and there detained for three years and a half and suffered much during his confinement.  And that he now intends going to Pennsylvania or Virginia where he thinks to gain a better livelyhood than he can in this part of the country - We therefore request the Magistrates in the several states or territory he may pass through (if necessary) to favor after him with support to convey him to the place of his destination. 
Given under our hands at Schenectady in the State of New York the 11 of March 1783 
[signature:] Hugh Mitchell Justice 
[signature:] Abrm Oothout Justice 
[signature:] Henry Glen Justice 
State of New York Secretary's Office } I certiy that it appears by the records in this office that the above named Hugh Mitchell Abraham Oothout and Henry Glen were Justices of the Peace for the County of
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Albany in this State in the year 1783 residing in the Town of Schenectady and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to their official acts respectively. And I further Certify that John E. Van Alen whose certificate is hereunto connected was in the years 1797 & 1798 a member of Congress from this State as appears by the records in this office. 
Given under my hand and the seal of this officed at the city of Albany the 6th day of April A. D. 1839. [signature:] Archd. Campbell Dep. Secretary
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[missing left upper corner of text] 
___ of New York __bany County } I. Peter Boyd of the City of Albany, being duly sworn, deposeth that he is one of the Clergy and the Clerk of the session of the First Presbyterian Church, and as such has the custody of the records of the same - That it appears by an entry in the said records that Finley Stewart was married to Isabella Cumming, on the twenty ninth day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety- And that the following is a true copy in words, letters & figures of the said entry Viz - "1790. June 29. Finley Stewart to Isabella Cumming both of Albany" - [signature:] P. Boyd 
Sworn to & Subscribed this 1st day of August 1838 before me [signature:] L Jenkins Comr.of Deeds. 
I certify that the above Deponent is a credible witness- [signature:] L Jenkins Comr. of Deeds 
City and County of Albany Clerks office } SS. I Henry B. Haswell Clerk of the said City and County do hereby certify that Lemuel Jenkins Esq before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn and whose name is subscribed to the certificate  of credibility was on the day the date of the same a Commissioner of Deeds was in and for the said County and that his signatures to the same are genuine 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said county this 30th day of August 1838. [signature:] H. B. Haswell Clerk
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Isabella Stewart widow of Finely Stewart under the Act of 7th July 1738. 
In charge of C. Ellis of the House of Representatives Washington D. C. 
["Mr Giles" is crossed out] F. Yates Schenectady N. Y. 
single -)
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State of New York County of Otsego } SS Archibald McKillip of the town of Cherry Valley in said County, aged Eighty-eight years and upwards a pensioner of the United States under the act of 7th June 1832, being duly sworn, deposeth & saith, that he well knew Finley Stewart on whose account application is now being made for a pension - That said Finley Stewart hailed from Schenectady & Albany in the time of the revolution. that he this deponent enlisted in the month of January 1777 in the Company of Batteaumen fatigue-men & laborers commanded by Captain John Martin and pursuant to his enlistment served in said company until the month of August 1777, when the battle of Oriskany took place & when a scouting party from the enemy at a carrying place near ["Little Falls" is crossed out] Fort Stanwix N. Y. fired upon the company of said John Martin - said Captain was taken prisoner, and said Finley Stewart was then and there wounded by the enemy. Said Stewart was wounded through the shoulder, & taken to Fort Stanwix where he was placed under the care of surgeons, but how long he remained in the hospital, Deponent never hear & cannot specify Deponent cannot state what service, if any, said Stewart rendered afterwards. Deponent can only say that said Finley Stewart enlisted & served in said Company of Captain John Martin as long as he this Deponent did, and enlisted at the same time, in January 1777. This Deponent often afterwards saw said Finley Stewart & heard him related that he was taken prisoner at Fort Hunter N. Y. and carried away to Canada where he remained a prisoner a year or more, but Deponent did not change his mind thereafter 
[crossed out word] , and cannot recollect the particulars except that he thinks that said Stewart was taken prisoner in the year 1779. [signature:] Arch McKillip 
Subscribed & sworn this 15th day of November 1843, before me; and I certify that the Deponent is to me well known & that I have been well acquainted with him for the last fifteen years, & that he has ever sustained an excellent character for truth & veracity. [signature:] Chas. McLean, Justice of the Peace { Note "Little Falls" erased & "Fort Stanwix" interlined - [signature:] Chas. McLean, witness 
State of New York - Otsego County Ss. I, Samuel Russell Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that Charles McLean Esq before whom the preceding deposition purports to have been sworn, was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace of said County duly appointed & qualified. and that his signature to the jurat of said deposition is genuine. Witness my hand & official seal Nov. 25 1843. [signature:] Samuel Russell Clerk
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F. Stewart Original Certificate of H. Glen Depy Qr. Mr Genl. in the N. [northern]  Dept. as to Stewarts being wounded Augt 1777
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I Henry Glen late A Deputy Quarter Master General in the Northern Department under Colo. Morgan Lewis. do Certify that Findly Stewart some time in the month of August in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven was an Inlisted Batteauman in Captain John Martin's Company in the service of the United States, and that he the said Findly Stewart was doing his duty in transporting supplies to the Garrison then at Fort Schuyler or Fort Stanwix when he received a wound through his left shoulder from the enemy Indians who were then preparing to besiege the said fort with which wound he was then
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many months laid up and as it appears is at this time disabled from labouring by reason of the said wound  Albany 30. Augt. 1792. [signature:] Henry Glen
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Stewart Finley papers concern his wound 
Taken prisoner April 1779 Released Oct - 1782 - 3 years & 6 months
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wound at fort Stanwix August 1777 
Taken prisoner April 1779 
Released October 1782
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The deposition of Herman Peters of the town of Charlton, County of Saratoga & State of New York aged seventy six years & upwards who testifies & says that he was a soldier in the war of the revolution & is now a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed 7 June 1832. That during said war this Deponent was well acquainted with Finley Stewart the same individual referred to and described in the accompanying papers. 
In the years 1778 and 1779 this Deponent saw said Finley Stewart on duty in a company of batteaumen commanded by Captain John Martin in the Department of the Quarter Master General. Said John Martin was an uncle of this Deponent. During that time that said Finley Stewart served in said company as aforesaid deponent frequently saw him with said Company on the Mohawk river between Schenectady and Fort Stanwix and on the Hudson river between Albany & Troy and thinks that his service for a period of the year at least. [signature:] Herman Peters 
On this 19 day of September 1838 personally appeared before me the undersigned Herman Peters & made oath that the facts set forth in the above deposition by him subscribed are true & I certify that he is a credible witness. [signature:] John H. Van Eps Justice of the Peace
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State of New York County of Schenectady Clerk's office } SS I Archibald Campbell Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that John H. Van Eps Esq. before whom the preceding deposition of Herman Peters purports to have been taken, and by whom the certificate of credibility purported [??] to said Deposition is signed, was at the time thereof one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature to said certificate is genuine Witness my hand and Official Seal, this ninth day of October 1838-  [signature:] Archd. Campbell Clerk of Schenectady County
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Rev C. Ellis mc 
J L Edwards Esq Comm of Pensions Washington D. C. 
[circular stamp:] WATERFORD 24 NOV N Y 
Nov 27 1843 1836 & 1838 for [illegible word] &c &c
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Sir I enclose some pension application s given to me by one of my constituents - Giles F. Yates Esqr Your attention to these will oblige me very truly yours C. Ellis Waterford Nov 26 1843
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J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions War Department. Washington D. C.
N. Y. ["March" is crossed out] Apl 27. Wid Case
Isabella Stewart
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Schenectady Apl. 27 1839 
J. L. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions 
Sir At the instance of Lemuel Jenkins Esq or Albany who has the following pension cases in charge, I solicit from you an examination of them at your earliest convenient. Several of these cases have not been heard from, since last November. 
Elizabeth Quackenbush - Anna Staats 
Abby Boyce - Bethia Wilsey 
Elizabeth Beatty - Anna Enos 
Margaret Russell 
Margaret McGoraghy - Mrs Groesbeck 
Anna O'Brien [In this case an affidavit of Frederick Dumph  has been lately sent on 
Isabella Stewart widow of Finley Stewart. The papers in this case are enclosed. When I was in Washington last December, I left with you an affidavit in this case. I am very respectfully Your obt. Servt [signature:] G. F. Yates
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V N. York Isabella Stewart Let. to G. F. Yates 7. Aug. 1839 Act July 1838
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Isabella Stewart Widow of Finley Stewart Act of 7th July 1838. Supplemental proof 
In Charge of Hon: C. Ellis House of Representatives
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Isabella Stewart widow of Finley Stewart under act of 7 July 1838. } Finley Stewart was taken prisoner in 1779, & remained in captivity till October 1782, as per memorandum found among the papers of deceased & enclosed marked C. but no parole or documentary evidence of the fact can be found. It is believed that he served in the Quarter Master Department after 1777, but no certain evidence of the fact can be adduced. This claim rests upon the proof adduced of his service in the Batteau company of Capt. John Martin in 1777. Accompanying this, is the affidavit of Archibald McKillip who served in the same Company & dating from the time of enlistment in January 1777 to August following when he was wounded (of which fact & of his enlistment are original certificate of H. Glen D.Qr. Mr. General is also enclosed) more than 6 months service is proved.
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Rev  WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 16421 Isabella Stewart Widow of Finley Stewart Batteauman Rev War 
Act July 7th 1838 
Index: Vol. M, Page 246 
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]