Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 2151, Stephen Colegrove, R.I.
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R.I. 

Colegrove, Steven.     R2151
Colegrove, Polly.         B.L.Wt.26022-160-58
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14302
18064  New York
Steven Colegrove
of Otsego Co. in the State of New York 
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Holden of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Green in the R.I. [illegible]
line for 8 mo

Inscribed on the Roll of New York 
at the rate of 26 Dollars 61 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued th 18 day of May
1833 and sent to
Henry Sill Burlington

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833.   $53.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept $13.33
                                                             $66.65

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by W.L. Williams
Book E [?]   Vol. 4   Page 50
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4955  Act Mar 3rd/55
March 20th, 1855
Polly Colgrove widow of Stephen Colegrove 
Conn Vols
Suo. 53
Revolutionary War
[sideways across text] No 26022 of May of 56
Sent to Claimant, May 11th/55
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Declaration in order to attain the benefit of the act of Congress June 7 1832
State of New York
County of Otsego
On this 15 day of october 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the county of Otsego in the state of New York now sitting Stephen Colegrove a resident of the town of Edmiston in the County of Otsego and State of New York aged sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth in his oath make the following declaration, in order to attain 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.
In the town Scituate Providence County in the State of Rhode Island where he then resided he enlisted about the last of May 1780 in Captain John Holden's 4th company in Colonel Christopher Green's 1st Rhode Island Regiment of the United States troops for the term of six months and served at Newport and in that vicinity, and was discharged at Providence in the State of Rhode Island on the 20th November 1780 a few days before his term of service was expired on account of his being sick and unable to perform duty but was allowed his wages for his full term. His discharge is hereunto annexed. The French troop were in Rhode Island at the time he was in the service and he worked on Butts hill for some part of the time. In Scituate aforesaid the 1st October 1781 He was drafted from the militia for the term of till he was relieved and joined Captain Piere's company in Colonel Olney's regiment and was marched to Providence and served there and at Newport in Rhode Island till the latter part of November when he was discharged not long after the news of the surrender of Cornwallis he served at this time about the term of two months he has no documentary evidence except as afore stated and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service in the militia as above stated
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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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and years aforesaid
Horace Lathrop, Clerk, Stephen Colegrove
Mr. Samual Hubbel residing as in the town of Burlington in the county of Otsego State of New York and Elijah Hubbel residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Colegrove who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 69 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion. 
Samuel Hubbell
Elijah Hubbell
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Horace Lathrop, Clerk.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of this 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 Samuel Hubbell and Elijah Hubbell thereto has subscribed and sworn to the above certificates are credible foresworn and [illegible]
J. O. Morse
J. C. Wainworth
Seth Chase
[illegible]
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Declaration of Stephen Colegrove J.G.W. 18064 V
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I Stephen Taylor a Clergyman residing in the town of Edmeston in the County of Otsego in the State of New York hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Stephen Colegrove who herewith makes an application for a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 1st 1832.  That I believe him to be sixty-nine years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and to have served in the Rhode Island Militia about the time of two months and that I concur in that opinion and that I am personally knowing to his serving six months in the Regular service in the Rhode Island Line in the Revolutionary War. Sworn and subscribed this 13th day of October 1832 Before me Stephen Taylor 
Newell Talbot Justice
I Newell Talbot a Justice of the Peace of the town of Edmenston in the County of State aforesaid hereby certify that Stephen Taylor who has signed the above certificate is a Clergyman resident in said town and his statement is entitled to credit and I also then certify that I am also well acquainted with Stephen Colegrove the above named applicant and that I concur in the opinion that he was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and further that no one who is acquainted with him so far as my knowledge extends has any doubts on the subject and further that Stephen Taylor is infirmed and unable to attend court.
Given under my hand the day and year aforesaid. Newell Talbot Justice
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State of New York
Otsego County, Horace Lathrop Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for the said County certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Stephen Colegrove for a Pension & I further certify that Newel Talbot before whom the preceding affidavit of Stephen Taylor purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County that I am acquainted with his handwriting [illegible]
believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing signature in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seals of office this 19th day of October. 1832

Horace Lathrop
By T. K. Cory Deputy
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Polly Colgrove
Pension N.Y.

I certify that G. W. Sumner Esq is a Justice of the Peace of the place within named & his signatures within are genuine.

H. Bennett

is the person she represents herself [illegible] and that I have no interest in this claim.

Geo. Sumner
Justice
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State of New York
Chenango County ss.
On this 16th day of March
AD 1855 personally appeared before me
a Justice of the Peace within and for the
County and State aforesaid Polly Colgrove
aged eighty five years a resident of
Pittsfield in the County of Otsego and
State of New Hall who being duly sworn
according to Law declares, that she is
the widow of Stephen Colgrove deceased who was a pensioner of the United States for services in the war with Great called the Revolutionary war
That she was married & the said
Colgrove in the Town of Edmenton Otsego County in the fall of 1843 by one David Terry a minister of the Gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Polly Wilbur, that her said husband died at Pittsfield aforesaid on the fourth day of March Instant, and that she is now his widow
Polly X Colgrove
in presence of [illegible]

We James Wilbur and Caleb Carpenter
residents of Pittsfield Otsego County New York  upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed by
said Polly Colgrove in our presence and
acknowledged by her, and that we believe from her appearance and statement that
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She is the identical person she represents herself to be

And further that they [illegible] depose and say that she was married at the time place and manner stated by her and lived with - cohabitated with the said Colgrove until his death as husband & wife , and that the said Stephen Colgrove her husband was the identical person who received a pension for services in the Revolutionary War as therein stated, and died at the time and place therein stated to our knowledge and he died as the time by her stated above.

Caleb Carpenter

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affidavit show credible persons, and that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.   Geo. [illegible] Justice
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State of New York
[illegible] County for:

On this 16th day of March AD 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Polly Colgove aged eighty five years a resident of Pittsfield in the County of Otsego and State of New York who being duly sworn according [illegible] declares that she is the widow of Stephen Colgove deceased who was a private and volunteer in the war with Great Britain of 1776 called the Revolutionary War, that he enlisted in Connecticut for three months and actually served that time and was honorably discharged, as this deponent is informed and verily believes and that in the year 1832 the said Colgrove obtained a certificate for a pension for such services which he continued & drew until his death the 4th of March last.

She further states that she was married to the said Stephen Colgrove in the Town of Edminton Otsego County in the fall of 1843 by one David Teny a minister of the Gospel, and that her name before her said marriage was Polly Wilbur, that her said husband died at Pittsfield aforesaid on the fourth day of March Instant and that she is now a widow.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining this Bounty land which she
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maybe entitled under the Act of March 3, 1885.   She have never received any bounty land for such service

In presence of 
Geo. Sumner

Polly X (her mark) Colgrove

Mr. Andrew Matteson and Adeline Matteson his wife residents of Pittsfield Atsigo County New York before our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed by and acknowledged by Polly Colgrove in our presence; and that we believe from the appearance and statement of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.

And further that we were present and saw her married at the time & place and in the inner stated by her in her declaration, and that her husband died to our knowledge of as therein stated, and that the said Stephen Colgrove her husband was the identical person who received a pension for service in the Revolutionary War as therein stated, and that the said Stephen & Polly lived and cohabited together as such husband and wife until the death of said Stephen as above stated.

Andrew Matteson
Adeline Matteson
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The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and certify that I know the affidavit to be credible persons, and that claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no internets in this claim.

Geo. W. Sumner
Justice of the Peach

I certify that G. W. Sumner Esq is a Justice of the Peach of said County this above signatures genuine.

H. Bennett
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Polly Colegrove Decd.

Letters of Administration
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State of New York
County of Otsego

In open court
Hon. L. C. Turner County Judge

It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before said court which evidence is hereto asserts

That Stephen Colgrove who as represented was a soldier in the Revolution War and a Pensioner of the United States for such service Died on the 4th day of March AD 1856 leaving surviving him a Widow whose name was Polly Colgrove & who Died on the 20th day of March AD 1996 and that Caleb Colgrove who resides in Chenango County N.Y., William Colgrove who resides in Anondaga County N.Y., Rachel Talbot & Electa Chase who reside in Otsego County N. Y. are the only surviving children of said soldier.

And that James Wilbur, Daniel Wilbur, Samuel Wilbur who reside in Otsego County and Lydia Dennis who resides in Chenango County are the only surviving Children of the said Widow Polly Colegrove.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & offered my Seal of Office this 2nd day of February One Thousand Eight Hundred & Fifty Eight.

L. C. Turner
County Judge of Otsego Co.
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State of New York
County of Otsego
In open Court
Present Lowile C. Turner County Judge on this 15th day of April, AD 1838 before the County Court held within and for the County  and State aforesaid personally appeared James Wilbur an administrator of the estate of Polly Colgrove deceased aged 62 years a resident of Pittsfield in the County of Otsego and State of New York who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration to obtain the arrears of Pension due to Polly Colgrove deceased widow of Stephen  Colgrove who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States under act of 7th June 1839 that said Stephen Colgrove died at Pittsfield County of  state aforesaid on the 4th day of March A.D. 1836 leaving a widow the said Polly Colgrove and that the said Polly Colgrove died at Pittsfield County of the state aforesaid on the 23rd day of March A.D. 1836,

That Caleb Colgrove who resides in Chenago Mis, William Colgrove who resides in Onondaga N.Y., Rachel Talbot & Electa Chase who reside in Otsego County N.Y. are the only surviving children of said soldier.

And that James Wilber, Daniel Wilber, Samuel Wilber who reside in Otsego County N.Y. and Lydia Dennis who resides in Chenanga County are the only surviving children as of widow Polly Colgrove that the proof of the marriage of the said Stephen and Polly at the death of the said Stephen Colgrove arrears file in the Pension office accompanying the declaration of this said Polly to obtain bounty parcel upon which is warrant was issued 16th day of May 1856 No 26,022.  And that the Pension Certificate of the said Stephen Colgrove was returned to the Pension office with the Declaration of said Polly or is lost.   
James Wilber
Witness Scribed & sworn to before me on April 15, 1858
L. C. Turner County Judge of  Otsego Co
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New York
[fold covering] Otsego
[crossed out Know all men by those present that I James in the County of Otsego and State]

Know all men by those present that I James Wilbur administrator of the estate of Polly Colgrove deceased of Pittsfield in the County of Otsego and State of New York  do hereby constitute and appoint Henry Bennett my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my absence to receive from the Service or their auditor of the United States, the arrearages of  Pension due to the said Polly Colgrove for the military service in the War of the Revolutionary of Stephen Colgrove her deceased husband from the 11th day of September 1855 to the 23rd day of March 1856 the day of his death.

Witness of my hand and Seal this 22nd day of April 1838
James Wilber

Sealed and
delivered in the presence of
Davis B. St. John
Delia Gross
State of New York
Otsego County

Be it known that on the 22nd day of April 1858 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared James Wilber above named and acknowledge the foregoing power of attorney to be his actual deed.  In testimony  hereof I have handwrite at my home the day and year last above mention

David B. St. John Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK
Otsego County Clerk's Office

I,  GEORGE W. ERNST, do hereby cerftify that David B. St. John whose name is subscribed to the certificate of Proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE of the County of Otsego, dwelling in said County, duly authorized to take such proof or acknowledgment, and that I am well acquainted with  the hand writing of said Justice, and verily believe that his signature too the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledge according to the laws of the State of New York.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of said County and of said Courts, the 2nd day of April A.D., 1858
G. W. Ernst Clerk

[illegible] do hereby constitute and appoint Henry Bennett my true and lawful attorney for me and in my absence  to receive from the service or their Auditor of the United States the arrears of a Pension due to the said Polly Colgrove for the Military Service In the War of the Revolution of Stephen Colgrove her deceased husband from the ______
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Polly Colgrove
Letters of Administrater
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The People of the State of New York,
BY THE GRACE OF GOD FREE AND INDEPENDENT: 
TO James Wilber
County of Otsego -- Greeting:  WHEREAS, Polly Colegrove of the late of said County, as is alleged, lately died intestate, having, whilst living, and at the time of her death, goods, chattels or credits within this State, by means whereof the ordering and granting administration of all and singular the said goods, chattel and credits, and also the auditing, allowing and final discharging the account thereof doth appertain unto us, and we being desirous that the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased maybe well and faithfully administered, applied and disposed of, do grant unto the the said James Wilber full power by these presents to administer and faithfully dispose all and singular the said goods, chattels and credits; to ask, demand, recover and receive the debts which unto the said deceased, whilst living and at the time of her death, belonged, and to pay the debts which the said deceased did owe, so far as goods, chattels and credits will thereunto extend and the law require;, hereby requiring you to make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to your hands, possession knowledge, and the same so made to exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into the office of the Surrogate of the County of Otsego, at or before the expiration three calendar months from the date hereof, and to render a just and true account of administration when thereunto required.  And we do by these presents depute, constitute and appoint you the said James Wilber Administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits which were of the said Polly Colegrove.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, we have caused the seal of our office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed.  Witness, Thomas McIntosh Jr Esquire, Surrogate of the said County, at the village of Cooperstown, the twenty sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight and of our Independence the Eighty second.

Thomas McIntosh Surrogate.

OTSEGO COUNTY, ss.

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the 18th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight personally appeared before David B. St. John Justice of the Peace of the said county James Wilber of the County of Otsego, to whom I administered an oath in the words following, to wit: -- You do solemnly swear that you will well, honestly and faithful discharge the duty of Administrator of the estate of Polly Colegrove according to law."

Thomas McIntosh Jr Surrogate.
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18064
Stephen Colegrove

admitted
8 mo Private

Henry Sill
Benhampton Otsego
New York
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18064
Stephen Colegrove

admitted
8 mo Private

Henry Sill
Benhampton Otsego, New York
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War Department, Pension Office. 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 regulation will show 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, showing the Service of Stephen Colegrove Ostego County New York

Period when the service        Duration of the                           Rank of the     Names and Rank      Names and Rank         Battles in which         Country through          Place of abode            Evidence by
was rendered                          claimant's service                      claimant          of the Company        of the General and      the applicant was      which he marched.      when he entered        which the decla-
                                                                                                                               officers under            Field officers.               engaged.                                                          the service, and          ration is sup- 
                                                                                                                               whom he served.                                                                                                                       age at the                    ported.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    present period.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                   Gaps                         Cols                                                                                                        ____________  
Enl? May 1780                        Years "   Months 6    Days "        pri                       Holden                      Green                         None                              Newport                      Providence                 Documentary                                                                                                                                                     
dept Oct 1787                         Years "   Months 2    Days "        no                       Pierce                       Olney                                                                 Providence                  County                        & 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Rhode Island            _____________


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       aged fifty nine 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        years		

I am, respectfully, 
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under there terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers.," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such was Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as bing in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this lawl:
1.  The Regular Troops,
2.  The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3.  Persons employed in the Naval service.
4.  Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers. musicians or privates will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides.  Any every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

                     DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of County of} ss.

On this                 day of                    personally appeared (a) before      
           of aged (c)               years, who bing first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the proton made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)                 , with                        and served in the  
          (e) regiment of the                  line, under the following named officers:

[Here set for the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service, (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rand and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which  he was engaged, and the county through which he marched.  -> This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his hanem is not the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of                    .

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.            A.D.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolution soldier, and served as he states.  
 
I                            of the Court of                       do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter the application of 
                           for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of                          &c.

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the Sate Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing with the following additions, vis:

(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the                     and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with                          , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be          years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a solder of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And the will follow the certificate of the Court.]

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 has he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the               and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I,                    Clerk of the Court of                  do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of  
                    for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this           day of           
                &c.

Every applicant will produce the b best proof in his power.  This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative wit the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to favorable action upon his case.  The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the deflation of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and. be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1.  Where and in what year were you born?
2.  Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3.  Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolution war, and where do you now live?
4.  How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?  And if a substitute, for whom?
5.  State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services
6.  {To a Soldier.  {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?  {To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7.  State the names of persons to who you are down in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a solder of the Revolution.

The Court will see that he answers to the questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are request to annex their options of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.  If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed by important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examine, before a Judge and Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court if herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge of Just of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the deflation herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
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O. W. and N. Division        3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pension,
Washington, D. C.,  ............................., 190......

In reply to your request of ........................., received ............................. for a statement of the military history of Stephen Colegrove a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or. his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  E.2151

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment
May ....... 80
Length of Service.    Nov. 20, 80
Rank Private
Officers under whom service was rendered
Captain John Holden 
Colonel Christopher Green
State R.I.

Dates of Enlistment of Appoint
Oct. 1. 81
Length of Service     2 most.
Officers under whom service was rendered
Captain Pierce
Colonel Olney

Disch on file Oct. 16. 07.  cf
N. B. L. 26022-160-55

Battles engaged in, (check mark)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Scituate, R.I.
Date of application for pension, October. 15, 1832
Residence at date of application, Edmeston, Otsego Co, NY
Age at date of application, 69 years
Remarks:  Sol. mar. Edmeston, NY fall 1843 Polly Wilbur
Sol died at Pittsfield, MY March 4, 1855* and she was allowed bounty lands on Appl. Mch. 16, 1855 at 85 res Pittsfield, NY.  She died Mch 25. 1856
*See office letter Mch 27, 1855
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Living in 1858
Sol. Caleb Colgrove Wmch James Miller [crossed out]
Wm Colgrove Daniel Miller [ crossed out]
Rachel Talbot Samuel Miller[crossed out]
Electe Chase Lydia Dennis[crossed out]
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Stephen Colegrove
R.I.
R.2151
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2151 Rejected
P.O. Polly Colegrove
Service: widow & Stephen
 Enlisted
Discharged
See bounty Land [illegible] 2602216055
Application filed
Alleges
Re-enlisted
Attorney
P.O.
Recognized Contact
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
1906 Jan 20 History to Wm Talbot
[illegible]
1907 Dec 16 Hist to Minnie M Chase
1915 July 13 Hist to Mrs D G Davidson
1916 Sept 12 Age of soldier to Mrs Lee Locke
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See W Rej 2151 pension claim
26022
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Rev. War Section. 
September 12, 1916.

Mrs. Lee Locke,
Edmeston, New York.
Madam:-
In response to your letter dated the third instant, relative to Stephen Colgrove, (R. File No, 2,151 Rev. War, you are advised that the papers in the claim do not show the date and place of his birth, but in the year 1832 he stated that he was sixty-nine years of age.
Very respectfully,
E.C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev Sec
[illegible]
Edmeston, New York
September 3, 1916
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D C
Dear Sirs
As I am collecting data to enable me to secure membership in the D.A.R. organization,  I am writing to ask if you can furnish me the place & date of birth of Stephen Colegrove, who enlisted at Scituate, R. I. in May 1780 serving as a private in Capt. John Holden's 4th Company, Col. Christopher Greene's 1st Rhode Island Regt., & again enlisted at Scituate, R. I. Oct. 1, 1781, serving as a private in Capt. Pearce's Co., Col. Olney's Rhode Island Regt.
Thanking you in advance for your courtesy in this matter, I am
Very truly yours
(Mrs Lee) Helen F. E. Locke
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Shreveport La
July 2nd '15

Commissioner of Pensions
                           Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
        I am desirous of joining the Daughters of American Revolution. My ancestor Stephen Colegrove was a soldier during the American Revolution. I am desirous to know in what capacity he served in, what Regiment, what Co. & in full any information you can give me will help me to establish myself eligible to join D.A.R.
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His name should be found either in Rhode Island in Mass. records.  The War department suggested me write you as the desired information may be found from you, as there Revolutionary War records or far from complete.
              Trusting you may be able to help me & thanking you in advance.

                           Respectfully

                   Mrs. D. G. Davidson
                          1624 Allen Ave.
                                    Shreveport
                                                    La.
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D. W. MATTERSON, President           L. E. CARPENTER, Secy and Manager         W. S. WHITE, Treasurer

Phonix Cheese Co.
IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC CHEESE
BUTTER AND EGGS
345 Greenwich St.            Tel. 104 Worth

Factories:
So. Edmeston, N.Y.
River Forks, N.Y.
Leonardsville, N.Y.
Bridgewater, N.Y.

U.S Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: 
I am a descendant of Stephen Colegrove of Edmeston NY who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution.  He died March 5th-1855 and received his last pension about this time.  We have no record showing this and write to ask you to trace same so at to prove the above statement as I moved would like to become a D. A. R.

Will gladly pay you for all trouble.

Yours truly
Minnie M. Chaswe
345 Brunswick St., NY City.

U.S. Pension Office Sep 27 1907
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Widow Rej.No.2151, 
Stephen Colegrove. 
January 20, 1906.

Sir:
In response to your letter dated November 25, 1905, and received in this Bureau November 29, 1905, you are advised that the papers in the above-noted claim show that Stephen Colegrove enlisted at Scituate, R.I. in May, 1780, and served until Noveber 20, 1780, as a private in Capt. John Holden's 4th Company, Col. Christopher Greene's 1st Rhode Island Regt., again enlisted at Scituate, R.I., October 1, 1781, and served two months as a private in Capt. Pearce's Co., Col. Olney's Rhode Island Regt. He applied for pension while a resident of Edmeston , Otsego Co., N.Y.,aged sixty-nine years. His claim was allowed at $26.66 per annum, from March 4, 1851, under the Act of June 7, 1832. He died at Pittsfield, Otsego Co., N.Y., March 4, 1855. He married Polly Wilbur at Edmeston, N.Y. in the fall of 1843. She died March 26, 1856, at Pittsfield, N.Y., aged about eighty-six years. Her claim was rejected on the ground that it was not completed before her death and there is no law allowing readjusted pensions to the children of deceased Revolutionary soldiers or thier widows. 
Soldier's children: Caleb Colegrove; William Colegrove; Rachel Talbot; Electa Chase.
Widow's children: James Wilber; Daniel Wilber; Samuel Wilber; Lydia Denni
Very respectfully, Commissioner. Mr. William Talbot, Edmeston, N.Y.
Box 151 [handwritten]
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William Talbot,

Lee W. Locke.
Talbot & Company,
Clothing, furnishing Goods,
Men's and Boy's Shoes.
Box 151, Edmeston A. D., Nov 25th 1905

U. S. Pension Office
Washington
D. C
Dear Sirs:
I understand that Stephen Colegrove was a Revolutionary Soldier and also a pensioner Please look up his record in your office and answer
the enclosed questions as far as possible. If you cannot find anything in regard to Stephen Colegrove, please look up the record of Jacob Talbot.
Please send in the bill for your trouble and I will remit
at once.
Yours truly
Lee A. Locke
Town Clerk
[black ink stamp]
[illegible] & NAVY
Dec 1 1905
[illegible]

[round black ink stamp]
PENSION
A
NOV
29
1905
U.S.
OFFICE
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COPY.
Pension Office, April 28 1858.

Sir:
I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of application of the Administrator of Polly Colgrove for the pension alleged to be due her at her decease under the second section of the Act of February 3, 1853 as the widow of Stephen. The Secretary of the Interior has decided that no unadjusted pension can be allowed the children of a deceased revolutionary soldier or his widow. Mrs. Colgrove died without being pensioned. There can be no allowance made to her administrator for the benefit of her children. I have etc., etc.,

Hon. H. Bennett, New Berlin, N.Y.
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COPY.
Pension Office,
March 27, 1855.

Sir:

Mrs. Polly Colgrove widow of Stephen can draw the pension due her husband at his death, by making application therefor to the Pension Agent at Albany, N.Y. and proving her husband's death and that she is his widow.

Upon Mrs. Colgrove complying with the enclosed regulations and instructions of this Office, her claim for a pension will be promptly and favorably considered.

I have etc., etc.,

Hon. H. Bennett,
New Berlin, N. Y.
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5600
Polly Colegrove
Wife of
Stephen
2151

to Hon. H. Bennett. 
Mar 27/55
Apl 29/58

Act 53
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Sir
Enclosed are the papers to
obtain the balance of Pension, due to
Stephen Calgore ^a Revolutionary pensioner
of NY. who died on the 4 March 1856. and his widow died on the 25 March 1856.
James Wilber administrator, of his Estate, has given a power of atty & made the proper proof to obtain the payment.
If sufficient, please send me a statement of the amt due & a draft for sums or instructionshow to pay the same.
Truly H. Bennett
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Sir
In the Polly Colegrove, the
want a certificate in order to draw the pens
due her husband when he died-
And also a further certificate for
here of as his widow is entitled as she
is advised the is
20 March 1855    Yours Truly
New Berlin N        H. Bennett