Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8753, for Elnathan Strong, Connecticut
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                                                                                                     NUMBER
Conn.                                           Strong, Elnathan                                            W. 8753
                                                                Margaret                                      B.L.Wt29060-160-55
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CONTENTS
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14 382
New York 
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Elnathan Strong
of Columbia in the State of New York
who was a private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Granger of the Regt commanded
by Col Canfield in the Connecticut
line for 12 months 20 days
_____________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of N Y
at the rate of 42 Dollars 22 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
_________________________________________________-
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of May
1833 - and sent to W. H. Clark
Nudson - NY
_________________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833                               $84.44
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 1833                       21.11
                                                                                   ________
                                                                                  $105.55

( Revolutionary Claim,   
( Act June 7, 1832.       ⎬
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 4 Page 77
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State of New York
County of Columbia ⎬ SS. On this fifteenth day of August
One thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
personally appeared in open court before
the Justices of the Judicial Court of the City of
Hudson now Sitting Elnathan Strong a
resident of the Town of Hillsdale in the
County and State aforesaid aged Sixty Eight
years, who being fist 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 this applicant was drafted at
the Militia of the State of Connecticut in
the fall of 1780 as his applicant thinks
He served at this time about one month
His age at this time was sixteen in August
of that year. The guard to which he
belonged, consisting of about two com-
panies went to Guildford Connecticut
The British were at this time laying off
this place. and an attack was expected
from them, they however shortly after drew
off and soon after they disappeared this
applicant was discharged
Major Cooke took the command of this
Guard. Giles Meigs was the Captain
The other offices he does not recollect
The Captain is deceased. The Majors place
of residence, if alive, is unknown - Applicant
has no witnesses to prove this term of Service
A part of the Regiment ???? went to New Haven
    And further this applicant declares
That on the first day of April 1782
this applicant enlisted for the Term of
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One year in the State Troops of the State of
Connecticut. That he served the whole of
said Term of one year, which expired on
the first day of April 1783. This ap-
plicant at the time he enlisted resided
in the Town of New Hartford in the State 
of Connecticut
    Samuel Canfield of the Town of New Milford
was the Colonel of the Regiment to which this
applicant belonged who, as he has been
informed, is deceased,
    Abner Granger of Suffield Connecticut
was applicants Captain, who died several years
ago.
    Abial Wilson of Windsor Connecticut, was
the Lieutenant, who as applicant has
been informed died two or three years ago.
    The remaining officers of the Company
are either dead or removed from their
former places of residence unknown to
this applicant.
    The affidavit of Silah Hart of
Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, is hereto an-
nexed, to which this applicant would res-
pectfully  refer.
    The applicant has formerly applied
for a pension under the Law enacted,
prior to the act of 7th of June 1832 the
one under which he makes this application
At that time he had the affidavits of
the following persons to wit said Silah
Hart whose affidavit is hereto subjoined
said Lieutenants Abial Wilsons Affidavit
The Lieutenant Oliver Barkers Affidavit
and David Taylor the Drummers affidavit
This applicant was at that time a not successful
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and he was informed that his case did
not come within the provisions of the act
Because he was in the State service
The affidavit of the above named
persons were left with applicants attorney
who now informs him that he has lost
them. The Lieutenant Wilson is since
deceased. Sargeant Barker has removed
from his former place of residence, but
Where this applicant does not know
The Drummer Taylor, Applicant thinks
is deceased -
    Applicant was born in the month of August
1764. and his age on record in the Town
of Middletown in the State of Connecticut
    Has lived since the Revolutionary
was principally in Sillsdale aforesaid
and now resides there
    This Regiment releived General
Waterbury and said Regiment took possess-
ion of the Fort of which General Water-
berry had held possession. The Fort
who situate near Stamford Connecticut
Their service was to scour the County in
pursuit of Refugees or " Cow Boys"
    This applicant says that he has
no written Evidence in his possession
and that he never had any other dischage
than a verbal one
    Applicant served in the Capacity of a
Common Soldier
    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
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Agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed                    Elnathan Strong
the day and year aforesaid
   Hiram Nathan,  Clerk
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State of Connecticut} Ss.  Norfolk August 13 1832
Litchfield County     }      on this day personally
                                       appeared Selah Hart of
                                        Canaan in said County
and being duly cautioned & Sworn deposes
and says that in the year 1782 he was acquainted
with Elnathan Strong then of New Hartford
in this State and now of Hillsdale in the
State of New York that he the said Hart was in
the Revolutionary army at that time in
the Company of Capt Abner Granger and Col
Samuel Canfields Regt and well recollects
that the said Elnathan Strong belonging to the
same company with me and that he served one
year as his & my term expired at the same
time that we served at a place called
Horse Neck and that we were both
Discharge that same day which was in the spring of 1783 but had not
any writing
                                                                          Selah Hart
Sworn before Michael F. Mills Justice of Peace
and I hereby certify that the said Selah Hart
who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit
is a resident of the Town of Caanan and is
known to me is a credible person and that his
Statement is entitled to credit
                               Michael F. Mills Justice of Peace
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I Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the
County Court within & for the County
of Litchfield in the State of Connec-
ticut certify that Michael F. Wills
Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within
& for said County, legally commissioned
qualified & authorized by law to ad-
minister Oaths, and that the signature
to the preceding Certificate
which purports to be his is
genuine & his proper hand
writing.
Witness my hand & the Seal
of said Court at Litchfield
in said County this third
of August AD. 1832
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk
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State of New York    }
County of Columbia} Ss.  I Richard Paul a Justice
of the Peace residing in the the town of
Hillsdale in the County of Columbia and
State of New York being duly sworn deposeth &
saith that he resides and has resided for
the last twenty nine years last part in the same
neighborhood with Elnathan Strong, and during
all that time has been acquainted with him
said Elnathan and knows him to be a man of
good moral character and consider said
Elnathan Strongs statement entitled to full credit
and Deponant further says that said
Elnathan has a general reputation in the
neighborhood of being a Revolutionary
Soldier. And this deponant has never heard
any one doubt it and he this deponent
has no doubt upon the subject but fully
believes that said Elnathan served in the
war of our Revolution-
    Deponant further saith that said Elnathan
has been and still is a communicant in
the Dutch Reformed Church formerly under the
care of the Rev Richard Shyster of
Claverack. And now under the care
of Rev Wrop of Shene, both living
about nine miles from said Elnathan
                                & further saith not
Sworn this 14th day of                      Richard Paul
September 1832 before me
Nathan Chamberlin
Justin of the Peace
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I hereby certify that I am acquainted with
Richard Gave who subscribed ??? to the within
affidavit before me he is a man of truth &
veracity & the statement entitled to full credit
Nov 17 1832            Nathan Chamberlin
                                    Justice of the Peace

State of New York   }
County of Columbia} Ss   . I, Joseph D. Monell Clerk of the said
County, do certify that Nathan Chamberlin before
whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been
Sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the
peace in for the said County & that I am acquainted with
his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed
to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing
and Signature witness my hand & Seal of Office
this Sixth day of December 1832.
                                        J. D. Monell
                                                Clerk
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State of New York
County of Columbia ⎬ I Joseph D. Monell Clerk of
the said County do certify that Isaac
M Cage before whom the affidavit
of Richard Sayles hereto annexed purports
to have been sworn was at the date
of the same one of the Justices of the
Justices Court in & for the City of Hudson
and that I am acquainted with his
hand writing and verily believe his
name subscribed to the said affidavit
to be his proper hand writing & signature
Witness my hand & seal of office this
Sixth day of December 1832
                                       J. D. Monell
                                                Clerk
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State of New York   } ss.  
County of Columbia} . Richard Shyster, Christer
of the Dutch Reformed Church residing of
ficiating in Clark in the County and State
aforesaid being duly sworn depont &
said, that in the year 1813 he officiated
in the chuchal Wills date in this County dis
but about nine miles from said town of
Carnak, when he then & now resides one
in
each month and held meetings on the
neighborhood then as often as one a
Joshught- That at that time Elnathan
Strong resided in Hillsdale when he said
Nathan now resides, who became a Com
municant in said Church at Hillsdall
in about one year after this deponant
became the Pastor of said Church in Hill
date and has continued such Commer
and ever since. He then became a
quainted with said Nathan & has ever
since been acquainted with him-
He cannot say any thing in relation to
said Elnathan of Nona Service
has having lived in his neighborhood
he has no infamation as to many general
reputation said Elnathan may have
of having served in the Revolutionary war
. Deponant says he is well acquaint
with the moral character of said
Elnathan and believes it to be unexaption
able; he also believes his religious character
to be good, and is fully of the belief from
said Elnathan character
that we have
Statement he makes in relation to his
services is entitled to full credit & father
saith not
Richard
State
Subscribed sworn before me the
20th Augt 1832 Con I Peace
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opnion
After the investigation of the matter and after
putting the interrogatories presented by the
War Department that the above named
applicant was a revolutionary Soldier & served
as he States.  And the Court further testifies
that it appears then that Richard Shyler
who signed the affidavit hereto annexed
is a Clergyman resident in Claverack in
the County of Columbia & State of New York
and that Richard Grant who also 
Signed the affidavit hereto annexed
is a resident of Hillsdale County & State afore-
Said & is a credible person and that his
Statement is Entitled to credit

John D. Parker
        Clerk of the Justices Court
of the City aforesaid do herby Certify
that the foregoing contains the Original
proceeding of the said Court in the
Matter of the application of Elnathan
Strong for a Pension
    In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & seal of Office
this
       Eighth day of December 1832
                                      John D Parker  Clk
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                                    3                           Albany
New York
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   Margaret Strong
widow of Elnathan Strong
Conn
who served in the Revolutionary 
war as a Private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
42 Dollars 22
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
___________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the
2nd day of Oct 1848
and sent to
W. H. Clarke
Hudson
New York
_______________________________________________
Recorded on Roll of Pensio
2, 1848, Pa
July 29th


Reported
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No 5
Margant Strong
Act 29 th July 1828.

Married before1800
husband dc'd 1839
Adm 12mo 20 days in
$42.22
from 4th March 1848
  - Whilam H. Clarke
          Hudson
              N York
                   Atty

W H Clarke
Hudson
         NY
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                        Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the provision
made by the act of Congress passed July 29th
1848 Entitled "an Act for the relief of certain
surviving widows of officers & soldiers of the
Revolutionary Army
State of New York
Columbia County SS.    On this 31st day of
August 1848, personally appeared before the
undersigned, one of the Justices of the Justices Court
of the City of Hudson in said County the same
being a Court of Record Margaret Strong a
resident of the town of Claverack in said County
aged 76 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 provision made by the act
of Congress passed July 29, 1838 entitled "An
act for the relief of certain surviving widows
of officers & Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army"
    That she is the widow of Elnathan Strong
who in his life time obtained a pension of $42
22 per annum under act of 7th June 1832 on
account of his Revolutionary services
    That she was married to the said Elnathan
Strong prior to January 1st 1800. That she
has no record of her marriage was married
by Mr Soule in this County who was then
a Justice of the peace as she believes or
one of the Judges of said County
That her marriage with the said Elnathan
Strong was in August one thousand
Seven Hundred & ninty six, that her
oldest child Samuel Strong was born
the tenth day of July Seventeen hundred & ninety
seven, he was baptised at the first reformed Dutch
Church in Hillsdale in this County by the Rev'd
Mr Shaw
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my said son Samuel is dead & was buried in the
Church yard of said Church & has a Stone erected
at his grave with his name & age (subscribed)
inscribed thereon and the time of his death
Said stone was erected soon after his death &
before the Expiration of the year of his death
My maiden name was Margaret Bartholmey
and am of Dutch Extraction, my Husband
Elnathan Strong was from Connecticut.
& I still remain his widow
taken subscribed &                               her
sworn to before me                Margaret X. Strong
this 31st August 1848                         mark

Richard Gaul   Justice of the peace
                      & Justice of the Justices Court
                       of Hudson Columbia County,
                                     New York

I certify that the said Margant Strong
is well known to me & has been for forty years
past. I knew Elnathan Strong in his life time
& for thirty years before his death. He was a
pensioner as stated in the above declaration
I know said Margaret Strong to be his widow
& that she still remains his widow, and that by reason
of age & infirmity said Margaret was unable to attend before a
Court of Record - she being blind as well as otherwise infirm
                  Richard Gaul              Justice of the peace
                                                       &C

I certify that in said church record said Margaret
Christian name is written Margretha, which I believe
to be by interpretation from dutch to English & means
Margaret,
            Richard Gaul   Justin of the Peace &c.
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                    Richard Gaul
State of New York
Columbia County SS. Jacob P. Bortle of Hillsdale
in said County being sworn says, that he is one 
of the Elders of the first Dutch Reformed or Reformed
Dutch Church in Hillsdale in said County &
that he has the old records of said Church in his
possession & has had them in his possession
for about twenty years past
  That he finds upon the Record of said Church
the Birth of Samuel Strong son of Elnathan -
Strong & Margretha Bartholomey the tenth day
of July one thousand seven hundred &
ninety seven. That the above contains a
true statement of said record of the Birth 
of said Samuel Strong, Except the date
which is in figures, and that said date
is expressed there in figures, which are
fair and legible
  That the said record contain the name 
of the child and the name of its parents set
in two columns opposite to each other & that 
the maiden name of the mother is given in
all cases that have come under my notice
  The said Record does not to my knowledge
or belief contain the birth of any illegitimate
child. I have known the said Elnathan
& wife from about the year Eighteen hundred
& six - they were husband wife & lived together as
such since.      I am sixty
two years old- & have lived here fifty nine years
I know Samuel Strong the son of said
Elnathan & wife, he worked for we during many
years sd Samuell is dead. He was the oldest child
of said Elnathan & wife & deponant verily believes
said Samuel Strong, whose Birth is recorded
in said church record was the son of said
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Elnathan Strong & wife. That said Elnathan
Strong was in his life time a Revolutionary
Pensioner of the United States at his death
& resided within one mile of me at his
death, where he had resided many years.
Deponent further says that he has some recollec-
tion of said Elnathan Strong & wife before
they were married which was more than
forty Eight years ago, but his recollection
is not distinct enough to state the exact length
of time - said Samuel Strong was buried in
the grave yard at the said Church in Hillsdale
(what) & has tomb stones erected at his grave.
Sworn to & subscribed before            Jacob P. Borth
me this 27th day of August
1848

Richard Gaul   Justice of the peace & Justice of the
                        Justices Court of Hudson
I certify that said Jacob P. Borth is a
credible person & witness & that I examined
said Church record & know of my own
Knowledge that above deposition states
the Contents of said Records Correctly in all
that relates to the birth of said Samuel
Strong
                              Richard Gaul
                                   Justice of the Peace
                                      &c