Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18005, Seth Higley, Continental New York
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Service- Continental New York 
Seth Lucy Higley
Number- W.18005
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20,169
New York,
Seth Higley
of Cayuga Co in the State of New York 
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Chipman of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Warner in the New Hampshire line, for the term of nine months 
from ---- 1780 to ---- 17
NY. x Continental 
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Inscribed on the roll of New York 
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to
commence on the first day of January 1823
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Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of June 1830 and sent to Daniel K. King Esq Port Byron N.Y.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1830 $209.03 + 48
Semi-anu'l all'ce ending 4 Sep 1830 = $257.03

See letter to D.K. King, July 9 1830.
do. to W Moulton Aug. 24. 1830.
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5339

New York.                      A.
Lucy Higley, decd.
widow of Seth Higley
who died on the [blank]
of [blank] in the State of [blank]
who was a private in the [blank] commanded
by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded
by A.H. in the Revolution
line for N.Y. x Continental

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 11th day of
March, 1831 and end November 22nd, 1837.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of
December 1856 and sent to G. C. Ames
Arrears on the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending Present.

(Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the )

Recorded by G. T. Getty, Clerk,
Book H. Vol. 2 Page 14.
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State of New York
County of Cayuga

On this 10th day of June 1854 before me George Humphrey County Judge of Cayuga County aforesaid, being a Court of record therein, personally appeared Enos J Higley of Weedsport in said County, aged fifty seven years who after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is a son of Seth Higley deceased, who was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six Dollars per annum, that his fathers pension was payable at the Albany Agency, New York, that his said father died on or about the 28th day of August 1830 leaving the mother of this Deponent Lucy Higley a widow, that soon after his fathers death his mother removed to Waterloo, Seneca County New York where she resided until the 22d day of November 1837 when she died. That his said father and mother were married, as deponent has always heard and believes at New Lebanon in the County of Columbia State of New York early in the year 1775 that there is no public or private Record of said Marriage to be found. Their Bible containing the family Record having become old and worn was destroyed. That the following are the names and residences of the only living children of said Seth Higley deceased beginning with the oldest viz. Desire Husted widow of Peter Husted deceased, Oneida County New York Luella [?] Hearker widow of James Hearker deceased Peoria County Illinois and Enos J Higley of Weedsport Cayuga County New York. That there never was any Administrators on the Estate of the said Lucy Higley deceased, and that he makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining for himself and his sisters the amount of Pension due their Mother the said Lucy Higley at the time of her death under
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the Act of July 4th 1836 Enos J. Higley
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year first herein before written in open court in the said County court of the county of Cayuga And I hereby certify that I am not invested in said claim nor concerned in the prosecution, and further that the said Enos J Higley is a man in the highest respectability & entitled to full credit and belief
State of New York
Cayuga County
I Edwin B Marvin County Clerk of the County of Cayuga and of the Courts of Law held therein hereby certify that the Cayuga County Court is a Court of Record & of original Jurisdiction therein that George Humphrey whose name is subscribed to the above declaration was at the day of the date thereof duly commissioned & qualified & that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge & verify believe his signature above written is genuine in witness whereof I have set my hand & official Seal this 10th day of June 1854
  E B Marvin  Clerk  Cayuga County

State of New York
Cayuga County Ss} 
 Philip King of the town Mintz in said County aged ninety two years being duty sworn says that he has resided in the said town of Mentz for about fifty six years. that previous thereto he resided in Halfmoon Saratoga County and for a few years in Massachusetts, that he became acquainted with Seth Higley afterwards a Pensioner, at Halfmoon in the year 1774 the said Higley having come form New Lebanon to Half Moon in the Spring of that year said Higley was Married early the next year (1775) to one Lucy
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Herod of New Lebanon Columbia County New York as deponent was at or about that time informed and verily believes to be true and this deponent knew them to reside and Cohabit together as man & wife up to the time of death  of said Higley which took place at  Cayuga County in the year 1830 and soon after Marriage with the said Lucy Herod the said Seth Higley  entered the Army. That deponent removed from Half moon to Massachusetts in the year of 1780 and removed back to Saratoga County in the year 1788 where he found said Higley and his said wife still living together as man & wife, and having at that time to deponents knowledge three children whom Desire Higley, now Desire Husted was the oldest, Deponent now further states that he removed from Halfmoon in the year 1798 to the town of Mentz where he now resides, that said Higley and family removed from Halfmoon to Mentz  in the year following (in 1799) where they lived near neighbors till the  death of said  Higley, as aforesaid, that the following are the names of the only surviving children of Seth and Lucy Higley, beginning with the oldest viz,   Puella Harker widow of James Harker deceased & Enos J Higley of Weedsport Cayuga County New York that deponent was not present when they, the said Seth Higley and Lucy Herod were married, but knows it took place at the time stated by common report, and by reason of said Higely bringing his said wife to Halfmoon & living with her. That said Seth Higley left the said Lucy Surviving him, that she remained a widow till her death which he has heard & believes took place in Seneca County New York in the
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year 1837 and that he is a disinterested witness
  Phillip King
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 15th day of May 1854 and I hereby certify that the said Phillip King is a person entitled to credit that he is of sound mind and memory, and that his Statement is entitled to the fullest belief

I also certify that I have no interest in said claim, nor an I concerned in its prosecution 

Solomon Giles 
Special Surrogate of Cayuga County 

State of New York 
Cayuga County 
I Edwin B Marvin County Clerk of Cayuga County hereby Certify that Solomon Giles whose name is subscribed to the annexed Jurats in the affidavits of Phillip King & Jonathan Fox & thereon written was on the 15th of May 1854 & on the 6th day of June 1854 a Special Surrogate in and for said County duly Commissioned & qualified & authorized by law to administer oaths. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Solomon Giles and verify that the signatures to the said Jurats are genuine

Given under my hand and official seal this 10th day 1854    E B Marvin  Clerk  Cayuga County
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Record.

MARRIAGES.

David H Husted was Married to Julia Young Sept. the 24 1832.
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Family 
Births 
Peter Husted was born March th 30 AD 1776

Desire Higley was born July the 27th AD 1777

I Desire Hustead the deponent named in the annexed affidavit hereby certify that this record is the one refered [sic] to in said affidavit & that it was attached hereto before the same was executed
June 1854 D Husted

I hereby certify the above to be true John 0 Dales Justice of Peace
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State of New York 
Oneida County 
On this 2nd day of June 1854 before me appeared Desire Hustead aged nearly 77 years of the town of Western in said County and made oath in due form of law, that she is the widow of Peter Husted deceased, that she was born in Halfmoon Saratoga County New York on the 27th day of July 1777 as she has always heard and recorded in family bible of, her parents, that she is the oldest daughter and child of Seth Higley and Lucy Higley deceased, late of Mentz Cayuga County New York, that they the said Seth Higley, with their family  consisting of nine children removed form Halfmoon Sarratoga County to Mentz Cayuga County in the Spring of 1799 when this deponent was twenty two years of age. that deponent was married to the said Peter Husted at Balston in the County if Sarratoga  on the  31st day of December AD 1797, that her father the said Seth Higley was a Revolutionary Pensioner and died at Mentz in the year 1830 that her mother the said Lucy Higley died at Waterloo Seneca County on the 22nd day of November 1887, that the piece of paper hereunto annexed is a part of her family record and was cut out of her family bible in her presence by Jonathan Fox  that the entry containing the record of her birth in the following words & figures Viz "Desire Higley was born July the 27th AD 1777"
was made by Desire Higley about 55 years ago & was copied from an old family Bible of her fathers, which has been destroyed, that the Bible from which the annexed papers was cut has been in her possession ever since the entry was made. that her father and mother were married as she has always heard them say and now verily believes to be true at
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New Lebanon Columbia County New York early in the year 1775 that the following are the names and residences of all the living children of the said Seth and Lucy Higley Deceased: viz,  

Desire Husted widow of Peter Husted deceased  Oneida County New York Puella Harker widow of James Harker deceased. Peoria County Illinois, and Enos J Higley of Weedsport Cayuga County New York  She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining from the United States for herself and her brother and sisters the amount of Pension due her mother, the said Lucy Higley under the act of July 4th 1836 
Desire Husted

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first herein before written and I hereby certify that the deponent is known to be a person of the highest respectability, and that full and entire credit is due to her statements in the foregoing declaration I also certify that I am not interested in said claim nor am I concerned either as  agent or attorney in its prosecution.

John O. Dales
Justice of the Peace

State of New York 
Cayuga County  Ss
 On this 6th day of June 1854 personally appeared before me  Jonathan Fox of Weedsport in said county & made oath 
in due form of law that he
is acquainted with Desire Husted widow of Peter Husted deceased, that she was formerly from Mentz Cayuga County that her Maiden name was Desire Higley 
she being the daughter of Seth Higley who was a revolutionary Pensioner & of Lucy Higley both deceased that he cut from the family bible of the said
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Desire Husted the Annexed piece of paper it being a portion of the family record kept by her and that 
he is a disinterested witness 
Jonathan Fox
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day & year first above written, and I certify that the said Jonathan Fox is a man of the strictest veracity & that his statement above is entitled to full credit & belief 
I also certify that I am not interested in the claim of the heirs of Lucy Higley deceased nor am I concerned in its prosecution as agent or Attorney
Solomon Giles 
Special Surrogate 
Cayuga County
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State of New York, 
Oneida County Clerk's Office, 
I do Herby Certify, That John O Dale Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the awarded certificate and Jurat and thereon written, was, on the 2nd day of June 1854 a Justice of the Peace, in, and for said County, and sworn and duly authorized. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate are genuine. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County, and subscribed my name, this 2nd day of June 1854

R Hulbert Clerk, 

[on side]
A M Gangwer  Atty
  Present
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17,136
Seth Higley 
January 25 1827
ref by [sess?] to the Committee on Military Pensions 
Feb 14 1827
Bill reported - No. 436
Jan 10 1828
Refd (with ? ) to Comm. Mil. Pensions

 December 5. 1828
Refd to the Com. on Mil Pensions
  Dec 16 1829
Refd to Comm on Mil. Pensions 

John Grover Esq
Auburn N York

[right side]
Jabez Spencer
Asa Nichles  [Aff..]
  For
 Seth Higley
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State of New York Cayuga County SS
Personally appeared before me William Price one of the Commissioners &c for said State Asa Nichols & Jabez Spencer who being duly sworn according to Law said says they were personally acquainted with Seth Higley in the Revolutionary War and that they know the said Seth Higley served in a company commanded by Capt. George White in Col. Vanschaick's Regiment the 1st New York Regiment for more than nine months, (viz) from the first day of April 1775 until May 1776 and that these deponents served in the same company and Regiment at the same time & further saith not (signed) Asa Nichols  Jabez Spencer
Sworn and subscribed to the 1st Day of May 1821 before me Wm Price
I hereby certify that the above named deponent Asa Nichols and Jabez Spencer, are credible Witnesses --  Wm. Price Comr &c
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STATE OF NEW YORK 
Cayuga County 
Clerks Office 
I Certify that William Price 
Esquire was on the first day of May 
in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one, a Commissioner to take acknowledgement of Deed, affidavits &c
in and for the county of Cayuga duly commissioned and sworn as such Commissioner and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts int that capacity. 
I further certify, that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said commissioner and  verily believe the signatures of his name to the annexed papers -- to be his own 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the court of common pleas of said county, and subscribed my name, this ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three 
  Geo B Throop  clerk
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17,130
Seth Higley
Cayuga County, N.Y.
17 January 1820
Various services
Colo. Van Schaick's regiment, N.Y. line,
Colo. Seth Warner's regt. N.H. line, 9 months
The testimony, on oath, of two or more disinterested and credible persons, certified as such by the judges, proving 9 months service in continuous in one, or both of the regiments above designated, is required.  John Grover, agent, Auburn, New York. Rec'd. 20 July, 1820
Jabez Spencer affiant For Seth Higby Revolutionary Claim
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State of New York 
Cayuga County & 
Persinally [sic] appeared Jabez Spencer who being duly Sworn Depose and say that he was personally 
Knowing that Seth Higely did serve in the Revolutionary 
army In Captain George Whites Company in Col Van Schaeck' [sic] Regiment 2nd Battalion of New York troops nine months as this deponent did 
Serve with him being in the Same Company
  Jabez Spencer  x

Sworn & Subscribed before me 
this 17 day of July 1820
  John Grover
  Judge of Cayuga Com Pleas
I certify that the above deponent
Is a credible witness John Grover Judge
of Cayuga Com pleas
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State of New York Cayuga County SS
On this 17th day of January 1820 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga in said State personally appeared Seth Higley aged 66 years resident in the Town of Mentz in said County and State.  Aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to  law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled "An Act to Provide for Certain Persons Engaged in the Land and Naval Services of the United States in the revolutionary War.
That the said Seth Higley enlisted in the Town of New Lebanon in the State of New York in the Company Commanded by Captain George White in Col Van Schaick regiment of 2nd Battallion of the New York Troops about the year 1775 and served 9 months and in the year 1780 this deponent served 9 months in Captain Chipman & Captain Drakes Company in Col Seth Warners Regiment of New York Troops and that he was in the taking of Ticonderoga and is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his Country for support and that he had no other evidence now in his power of his paid service  (signed Seth Higley)
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year first above written
John Grover Judge of Cayuga Comm Pleas
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I, John Grover Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga as aforesaid do certify that it appears
to my satisfaction that the Said Seth Higley did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the within declaration against the common enemy dated this 17th day of January 1820


John Grover Judge
of Cayuga Com pleas
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
Cayuga County,

I CERTIFY THAT John Grover
Esquire, was on the 17 day of January
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and twenty a Judge of the Court of common pleas
in and for the County of Cayuga, duly commissioned and
sworn as such Judge and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity. I FURTHER CERTIFY, that
I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said John Grover
and verily believe the signature to the annexed affidavit to be his,
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the
Court of Common Pleas of said County, and my name subscribed, this 17
day of January
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and twenty

James Glover  Clk
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State of New York,
Cayuga County,

On this 23rd day of May 1821, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, viz a Court of Common Pleas, Seth Higley aged 68 years, resident in the town of Mentz in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:

That he Enlisted as a private Soldier Some Time in the month of April 1775 in the Company commanded by Capt. George White in Col. Vanschaick's Regiment and that he served there for more than nine months and that he has not received a pention [sic] certificate date of original application for pension is the 17th day of January 1821.

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed

and I further solemnly swear that my occupation is that of a blacksmith that I am not able to support myself by manual labor and that my family consists of my wife Lucy aged 67 years feble [sic] for number of years

Schedule
1 Cow 10.00
5 Sheep 5.00
3 Pail Kettle 2.00
1 Bake Kettle 1.00
1 Knives & Fork 0.50

$18.50

(Signed) Seth Higley

Sworn to, and declared, on the 23d day of May  1821 before me Geo B. Throop Clerk of Cayuga County

I, George B. Throop clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Cayuga do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule, are truly copied from the original, filed in the clerk's office of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is eighteen dollars and fifty cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this eighteenth day of October 1821.

Geo B. Throop
Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas of
Cayuga County
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State of New York
Cayuga County

Personally appeared William Moulton who after being duly sworn according to laws deposeth & saith that on the fifth day of July 1776 (the day succeeding the declaration of independence) Congress resolved to raise one Regiment to serve during the War with Brittain [sic] and appointed Seth Warner Esquire to Command it and selected the Officers to organize it from New England the territory which subsequently formed the State of Vermont this and New Jersey States. It was [?nety] Continental & not in the line of any particular State, but stationed on the Northern Frontier of New York, until 1781 they were marched to the Southward

Further deponent deposeth and saith that this applicant Seth Higley of Mentz is the identical Seth Higley, who joined Capt John Chipman's Company (at Fort Edward in the State of New York) in the spring deponent thinks in April 1780 in Col Set Warner's Regiment that said Higley was called on to assist in Butchering in the Summer & Fall of that year and did so in the Winter deponent was sent charged with public business to the Southward & his impression is that said Higley was either Sick at Fort Edward or that he was sent home on Furlough sick & he is inclined to the latter opinion as relates to Higley's situation when 
Deponent left the Dept. William Moulton late a Capt. in Col Seth Warner's Regiment
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Interrogatory by the justice. Did ever now
of or hear of Seth Higley deserting his countris [sic] service at any peril of the war of the
Revolution. The answer at the deponent of [nee..?] knew or heard of his desertion & had of heard not a report it would have attained no credence with me short of the part being well attested the Military friend he imbribed from being one of the [illegible] who under Allen & Warner toward Ticonderoga & Crown Point in 1775 he [?] ever after to retain in 1780 - he was called the nine months
(man not by way of derision) for a [?parcel?] he
acquitted himself to the applause of his officers
in a manner that would do honor to a [myler
saulelin?]. It was my duty & inclination to learn
what every [saudelin?] was & ask why he was called the nine months man the answer was he had a family which. Excepting the Winter of 1775 & 1776 he was in Canada the rest of the time in the dead of winter he spent with his family & the rest of the years the was in our Army.

William Moulton
this sworn to & subscribed to at Mentz this the 31st day of March 1825
Before the Daniel H King [ineligible]

There that the deponent William Moulton
has been a Judge of the court of Common
Pleas X is now a [com?]: to [illegible words] for & full credit is to be given to his testimony.

D.K.King  of pen.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
Cayuga County Clerks Office ss.

Certify that Daniel K. King
Esquire, was on the twenty seventh day of April on the 31st day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 
twenty five a Justice of the peace
in and for the county of Cayuga, duly commissioned and 
sworn as such Justice and that full faith 
and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity.
I further certify, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature of his name on the five affidavits of the above dates hereto annexed to be his.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the court of common pleas of said county, and subscribed my name, this thirtieth
day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty five

Geo B. Throop Clerk
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Personally appeared John Dratt who after
being duly sworn according to law deposeth &
saith he belong to Capt John Chipman in Col
Seth Warners Regiment and lay at Fort Edwards in the year 1780 these of first become aquainted with Seth Higley of give? the same company with him
it being in the nine months service & was
with him the said Higly better than four month
he some time did duty in the com[pany?] &
some time assisted in buchering [sic] & then listed in to the Continental Army and went to the Southern in New Jersey in Capt John [Begards?] Com
in lot [lieut?] Peter Gansworth [? probably Gansvorth]] who was from
Albany

John Dratt
This certified sworn to & Subscribed to at Mintz this
27th day of April 1825
Before me Daniel K. King 

& think that full credit as to be
given to John Dratt, testimony &c

D K King
of p
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Rev
WIDOW, &c/

File No. 18005
Lucy Higley
Widow of 
Seth Higley
Private Revolutionary War
Act: July 7th 1836
Index: - Vol. A Page 335
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of New York }
Cayuga County } ss

Be it known that before one Daniel K King a commissioner in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Seth Higley and made in due form of Law that he is the identical Seth
Higley named in an act of Congress passed at the last Session of Congress as he this deponent is informed and verily believes to be true. The day upon which the said act was passed will more fully appear by a reference to the Laws of Congress passed by the twenty first Congress at their first Session-

That he is entitled to a pension of Eight dollars per month on account of wound and disabilities received or of services rendered to the United States during the Revolutionary war that he served in Captain John Chapman's company of Infantry in Col. Seth Warner's Regiment that he now resides in the town of Mentz in the County of Cayuga and State of New York and has resided there for the space of thirty three years past and that previous he resided in the town of Half Moon in the county of Saratoga in said state.

Seth Higley

Sworn and subscribed this 15th day of June 1830 before me Daniel K King Commissioner
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State of New York.
Cayuga County 
Clerk's Office 

I, Michael S. Myers, Clerk of the County of Cayuga and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County: Do Hereby Certify, that [handwritten] Daniel K King [end handwritten] Esquire, before whom the annexed deed or instrument in writing was proved or acknowledged, was at the time of taking said proof or acknowledgement a [handwritten] Commisioner of Deeds [end handwritten] in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same: And that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said [handwritten] Commisioner [end handwritten] and verily believe the signature of the certificate of the said proof or acknowledgement to be his proper hand writing.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, and subscribed my name this [handwritten] fifteenth [end handwritten] day of [handwritten] June [end handwritten] A.D. 18[handwritten]30

M. S. Myers Clerk
P. S. Myers Dj. Clerk [end handwritten]
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Seth Higley

Declares on oath that he enlisted as a private soldier some time in the month of April 1775 in the company commanded by Capt George White in Col. Van Schaick's Regiment and served more than nine months-

In the year 1780 he served more than nine months in Capt. Chipman's & Capt Drakes company in Col. Seth Warner's Regiment.

He also declares himself in reduced circumstances swears to a schedule of property in all amounting to $18.50

The first of the above term of service is proved by the oaths of Asa Nickols & Jabez Spencer who swear that they served in the same company with Higley from the 1st of April 1775 until May 1776.

The services in the latter term of enlistment are proven by John Dratt who swears he was a soldier in Chipman's company and knew Higley to serve in the same company more than four months.

when deponent went to the South with the continental army-
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William Moulton who was a captain in Warners regiment before mentioned says on oath that Higley joined the company of Capt John Chipman at Fort Edward in the opening of 1780 -  and that Higley was at the taking of Ticonderoga and Crown Point in 1775.

The committee on claims reported favorably in this case last year as may be seen by referring to Bill No 436.
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Brief in the case of Lucy Higley dec'd widow of Seth
Cayuga County and State of New York
Act July 4 1836

Claim, ("original") - Admitted June 11 1856

Proof Exhibited, (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Her husband was pensioned under the act of 1818 at $96 a year, not continued under the Act of 1820 placed upon the Roll at $95 year by special act Congress May 20 1830 and died 18 May 1830.

I am not am able to find when the [] any of the service that he claimed except the 9 months service in 1775, and as he was not continued under the general law his widow could only be entitled to the service proved clearly by record or by [paid?] the arrears, therefore for 9 months or $30 a year can be allowed.

Marriage proved by a witness who knows of its happening before he went into service Identity
of the children, his and his [] death / named by [] witness.

Name and residence of Agent
G.C. Ames Esq. 
Present

Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk.
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Surrogate Court
In the matter of the
Personal Property of 
Lucy Higley
Deceased
Letters of Administration
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The People of the State of New York, by the grace of God Free and Independent:
To Enos J Higley of Burtus in the County of Cayuga

Send Greeting:
Whereas, Lucy Higley late of Mentz in said County, Deceased,

as is alleged, lately died intestate, having whilst living, and at the time of his death, Goods, Chattels or Credits within this State, by means whereof, the ordering and granting Administration of all and singular the said Goods
Chattels 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 may be well and faithfully administered, applied and disposed of, do grant unto the said: 

Enos J Higley

full power by these
Presents, to administer, and faithfully dispose of 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
his death, did belong, and to pay the debts which the said deceased did owe, so far as such Goods, Chattels and Credits, will thereto 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 or knowledge, and the same so made to exhibit or cause to be
exhibited into the Office of the Surrogate of the said county of Cayuga, at or before the expiration of three calendar months from the date hereof; and also 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

Enos J Higley

Administrator of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits which were of the said deceased.

In Testimony Whereof, we have caused the seal of Office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed. Witness, Jacob R. How Esquire, Surrogate of the said County, at Auburn, the Twenty Fifth day of August  in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four.

Jacob R How, Surrogate

Recorded the Twenty Fifth day of August AD 1854 in Book E of Letters Testamentary and of Administration Page 14.

Jacob R How, Surrogate
Page 35

State of New Yok
Surrogate Court of
Cayuga County
I Jacob R How Surrogate of the County & State aforesaid hereby certify that upon the issuing of the within Letters of Administration Enos J Higley the within named Administrator gave Bonds which are now on file in my office excuted by himself and two sufficient sureties in the sum of one thousand Dollars conditioned for the faithful discharge of his duties as such administrator.
Given under my hand & official seal this 25th day of August 1854
Jacob R. How
Surrogate of Cayuga Co.
Page 36

Seth Higley
Pensioned under Act
of 18 March 1818

Power of Atty to see
papers

Col Anderson

A.M. Gangewer Atty
Present
Page 37

Know all Men by these Presents,
That I, Enos J. Higley, Heir of Seth Higley, a soldier of the Revolution, have constituted and appointed, and by these Presents do constitute and appoint, A M Gangewer, of the City of Washington, my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, with power of substitution for me and in my name, place, and stead, to ask, and receive of and from the United States any Bounty Land, Pensions, Money or Moneys that now is or are due to me on account of services rendered, disbursements made, or expenses incurred by him while in the service of the United States, or on any other account whatsoever, and in my name to give receipts and other sufficient discharges for such Bounty Land, Pensions, Patents, and Money due as aforesaid, and to attend to and prosecute any and all business of whatever nature I may have with or before any of the Departments of the Government or Congress, and, generally, to do any and every other act or acts, that I myself might or could do, were I personally present at the doing thereof: hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said Attorney shall do in and about the premises by virtue hereof.

In Testimoney Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seat this eleventh day of October 1853
Enos J. Higley [signature]   [seal.]

Ante - The words "A M Gangerwer" interlined before signing

Signed, Sealed and delivered in the presence of two witnesses:
Alonzo L. Smith [signature]
D. E. Havens [signature]
Page 38

State of New York }
County of Cayuga } SS

On this eleventh day of October 1853 personally appeared Enos J Higley of the State and County aforesaid and town of Brutus before me, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein contained.

William Watson JC [Seal]

State of New York }
County of Cayuga } SS

I hereby certify, That William Watson Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgment was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at teh time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, i nand for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn. 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the saeal of said Cayuga County Court, this 17th day of October on thousand eight hundred and Fifty Three

Thos B Hudson Dept Clerk Cayuga
Page 39

Washington City DC
October 22, 1853

Sir,

Enclosed you will find P. of Atty (Power of Attorney) from Enos J Higley, heir of Seth Higley, dec'd who drew a pension in New York under Act of 18 March 1818

I wish to see the papers filed in support of his claim.

Yours Truly, 
A.M. Gangewer Atty

Hon L.P. Waldo
Com of Pens. (Commissioner of Pensions)
Page 40

State of New York
Seneca County

Philander Duram of said County being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with Lucy Higley widow of Seth Higley deceased.  that she resided a Waterloo in said County of Service above seven years previous to her death, that the said Lucy Higley departed this life at Waterloo as aforesaid on the 22nd day of November 1837 as this deponent verily believes and according to his best recollection, that upon the same form exacted at the head of the grave of said Lucy Higley the day of her death as then stated in November 22, AD 1837 - that this deponent attended the funeral of the said deceased & saw her buried, this deponent further says that he went with the person who was the son in Law of said dec'd to the person was made the said tombstone to have the properly subscribed, & that before [sending?] so that there might be no mistake of the date, they took it from a memorand[um?] he then had of the day of her death, that said store has been [see?] a number of years

Philander Duram
Page 41

Seneca County
On this 21st day of December 1853 before me personally came Philander Duram who [...] by me duly sworn did depose & say that [...] had heard read the witness affidavit subscribed by him & Knew the Contents thereof & that the same was his own Knowledge except as to those matters therein stated on his information thereof & as to those matters he believes it to be true, I  further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Philander Duram & full faith and credit should be given to his statement.
Wm S Benton
Justice of the Peace
within Seneca Co.
Page 42

Fom Sentall & Pew's Card and Note Press, Waterloo.
------------------------------------ 
State of New York
Seneca County Clerk's Office
I, Hugh Montgomery Clerk of said county and also Clerk of the Court of Record thereof, do hereby certify that William H Benton, Esquire, before whom the annexed instrument was [interlined] verified, was at the time of taking such [interlined] affidavit a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly qualified, and authorised to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his writing, and verily believe that the signature to thie [interlined] said affidavit is genuine; [crossed out].
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said county and the Court, this twenty first day of December 1853
Hugh Montgomery, Clerk
Page 43

State of New York
Cayuga County

I Jacob R How Surrogate of the County and in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that at a Surrogates Court held before me at the Court House in the City of Auburn in said County, on the 25th day of August 1854 satisfactory evidence has been added by the by the testimony of credible witnesses produced sworn + examined before me + in open court according to the laws of this State. That Seth Higley, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States died at [illegible] Cayuga County [cayuga county crossed out] in the said State of New York on the 28th day of August 8 1830 leaving him surviving his wife Lucy Higley, whose maiden name was Lucy Herod.
And by the like evidence it has been at the same time and in the same manner satisfactorily proved that the said Lucy widow of the said Seth Higley survived him and lived his widow until the 22d day of November 1837, and that on the said 22d day of November 1837 she died at Waterloo in the County of Seneca in this State, and that Enos J Higley of Weedsport Cayuga County New York, Desire Hustead of Oneida County New York and Puella Harker of Peoria County in the State of Illinois are the only surviving children of Lucy Higley and that they are now living at the places above mentioned.
Given under hand and the seal of the said Court this 25th day of August 1854
Jacob R. How
Surrogate of Cayuga Co.
Page 44

State of New York
Cayuga County
I Edwin B Marvin Clerk of the County of Cuyuga and State aforesaid, hereby certify that Jacob R. How in the above certificate named was on the day of th date of it Surrogate of the County of Cayuga and that as such Surrogate he is Judge of Probate therein and authorized to hold Surrogate Court in said county which are courts of Record with an official Seal, and that he was at that time duly commissioned and qualified. And I further certifiy that I am well acquainted with the hand writing and signature of the said Jacob R How and that his signature above written is genuine, and that the Seal affixed to his Certificate is his Seal of office ~
Given under my hand and the seal of the said County the 25th day of August 1854
E.B. Marvin
Clerk
Page 45

State of New York }
County of Cayuga } SS

On this eleventh day of October 1853 before me personally appeared Daniel K King of the town of Mentz and County of Cayuga and State of New York, who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Seth Higley and Lucy his wife of said town County and State aforesaid, that he acted as agent for said Higley in procuring the pension (granted him by the Special Act of Congress of 1830) that he is aware of the fact of said Higley receive a certificate for the payment of such pension, and that such pension was drawn
by the authority of a will, by Lucy Higley wife of said Higley after the decease of said Higby, that he was appointed Administrator and acted as such in the administration of said Higley estate, that he was acquainted with them for many years and is aware of the fact that they lived together as man and wife, and that said Higley had no other wife, that he is well acquainted with Enos J Higley and knows him to be the son and heir of Seth and Lucy Higley, that Seth Higley died on or about August 28th 1830 and that Lucy Higley his wife died some time after cannot give exact date and that he is a disinterested witness.

Daniel K King

Sworn to this 11th day of October 1853 before me Horace Perkins

State of New York }
Cayuga County Clerks Office } SS

I hereby certify that Horace Perkins Esqr was at the date of the above affidavit a Justice of the peace in and for Cayuga County duly elected and,
Page 46

... qualified and that the foregoing is his genuine signature. 
Witness my hand & the seal of the courts of Record of said County this 27 October 1853
Thos. B. Hudson
Dep Clerk

I know Daniel K. King within named witness. He is a man of truth and verity as any very worthy of credit.
Willis H. Lewis
Feb. 23, 1853

A M Gangewer, atty
Present
Page 47

Know all men by these presance [sic] that I Enos L. Higley of Cayuga County State of New York do hereby Constitute and appoint George B Ames of Washington D.C. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosicute [sic] my Claim as heir of the Seth Higley and Lucy Higley deseased [sic] for a revolution any Claim against the United States is being due said Lucy Higley at her death as a pension [crossed out] the widow of Seth Highley and I authorize my said agent and attorney to recive [sic] the pension due me as heir of Seth Higley and Lucy Higley and to sign all necessary Papers for the same and I authorize my said agent and attorney to Examine all the papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the department at Washington Citty [sic] or Else where [sic] additional Evidence and arguments and to receive the Certificate that may be essential for said Claim to appoint one or more substitute for the purpose herein Expressed to do all that I could or might do were I personally present hereby ratifying and Conferming [sic] all that my said agent and attorney shall lawfuly [sic] do in the Premises and I do hereby revoke all other agents and attorneys heretofore appointed by me. Dated this first day of September AD 1855 signed and sealed and delivered in presence of 
Porter Wethy [signature]
P J Farrand [signature]

Enos J. Higley [signature] [seal]
Page 48

State of New York,
County of Cayuga } SS

Be it known that on the first day of September AD 1855 before the transcriber a Notary Public within and for the County of Cayuga and State of New York duly authorized by law to administer oaths permanently came Enos J Higley above named and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
Jehial T Farrand
Public Notary

State of New York
County of Cayuga } SS

I hereby certify that Jehial T Farrand before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney were made is and was at the time of taking the service an acting Notary Public written and for the County and State aforementioned duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature above is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 17 day of October 1855.
E B Marvin
Clerk
Page 49

Seth Higley
Revolutionary Pension
Act 1818
P. of Atty enclosed

S J Bowen
Atty
Present
Page 50

Washington City DC
July 11, 1853

Sir,
Enclosed you will find Power of Attorney from Amos J Higley heir of Seth Higley, decd. A Revolutionary Pensioner under Act of 18th March 1818.
I wish to examine the papers on file in support of his claim for Pension.
Yours truly,
S J Bowen
& A M Gangewer

Hon L P Waldo
Com of Pensions
Page 51

Enos J Higley
For
S J Bowen
Power of Attorney

18 March 1818
Page 52

Know all men by these Presents,
That I Enos J Higley of Weedsport, New York one of the heirs of Seth Higley deceased, a Revolutionary Pensioner, have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint S.J. Bowen of the City of Washington, my Trust and Power of Attorney, for one and in my name place and stead, to ask and service of and from the United States any Bounty Land or Pension Certificates or Warrants for Bounty Land or Pensions that now is or are due to me on accounts of services rendered disbursement made, or expenses incurred by my father while in the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution, or on any other account whatsoever, and in my name to attend to and prosecute any and all business? of whatever nature I may have with or before any of the Departments of Government, or Cayuga? and generally to do any and every other act or acts that I myself might or could do, were I personally present, at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying & confirming whatever my said Attorney shall do in and about the premises by virtue hereof
In testimony to whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 29th day of June 1853.
Sealed and delivered in presence of
Solomon Giles and
Calvin Carpenter } Enos J Higley
State of New York, Cayuga County
On this 29th day of June 1853
personally appeared Enos J Highley known to me as the child and one of the heirs of Seth Higley deceased, before me & acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
Calvin Carpenter Justice of the Peace.
Page 53

State of New York,
Cayuga County Clerk's Office
I, Edwin B. Marvin, Clerk of the County of Cayuga and of the Court of Record thereof do hereby certify that Calvin Carpenter Esq. was at the date of the Certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and duly authorized to take the same, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature to said Certificate of Proof or acknowledgment is genuine.

I further certify that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of the State of New York.

Witness my hand and seal of said county, this 30th day of June 1853

E B Marvin
Clerk.
Page 54

Surrogates Court of the County of Cayuga in the State of New York

I Jacob R How Surrogate of the County of Cayuga hereby certify that as a Surrogates Court held at my office in & for the County of Cayuga on the 26th day of August 1854, by the real examinations taken before me in open court, it was proved to my Satisfaction that Seth Higley and Lucy Higley his wife died at the times & places mentioned and set forth in my certificate of that date, and that they left them surviving and who are now living the heirs also therein named and I further certify that the said evidence was not by me or any other person reduced to writing but that the facts set forth in my said certificate were proved to my satisfaction in conformity with the laws of the State of New York and the practice of this court and further say not.

Given under my hand & seal
this 18th day of September 1854
Jacob R How [signature]
Surrogate of Cayuga County.
Page 55

Lucy Higley
Seth - NY June 1836
Cole
Hon. J Minot
Comm. of Pensions
Page 56

No. 8068
Lucy Higley Decd
widow of Seth
NY

A M Gangewer June 17/54
To Same June 26/54
A.M. Gangewer 7 Sept 1854
Same Sept 27, 1854
G.C. Ames Nov, 1855
Same Dec 26, 1855

July 4 1816
Page 57

Heirs of Lucy Higley ded. 
Widow of Seth Higley, decd.
A Pensioner in New York. 
claim for Pension
Act 4 July 1836


Proofs enclosed


Cole


A M Gangewer
Atty
Present
Page 58

[Upside down]
Commission's Office
Dec. 19 1833

Paid to it 11? Sept 1830
Robt J
Atkinson

Pen Off. Dec 17 1853
Sir
Please state when Seth Higley of NY, special act May 20 1830 was last paid at $96 a year
Very Respectfully,
S. Cole  
[words crossed out]  Clk

R J Atkinson Esq
[illegible]
  [illegible]
Page 59

State of New York
Comptroller's Office
Albany, July 20 1854
  I hereby Certify, That on searching the Records of this office for the Registry of Certificates issued in pursuance of a law, passed April 27, 1784, entitled "An Act for the settlement of the pay of Levies and Militia for their services in the late war, and for other purposes therein mentioned", I find the following, viz:
[table with] Names|No. of Book|No. of Certificate| Date| £ S. D.| Rank and Name of Company Officer|Rank and Name of Field Officer

Seth Higley Private  4  18.227  July 31. 1780  6 16 10  Lieut Seth Sherwood  Lt Col John Harper

Seth Higley  Private  4  18.281  Nov 30. 1780  10 13 4  Capt Jonathan Drake  Lt. Col. John Harper

Seth Heagley  Private  4  20.076  May 15. 1782  1 16 6  Capt Benjn Aylsworth Col. Jacobus Van Schoonhoven    [total] £19 6 8

I have examined the Rolls for the items above set forth,} and find them to be correct
  H.B. Haswell Clerk
  Philip Phelps  Dep Comptroller
Page 60

[round stamp]
Port Byron
Jun 17

(Sideways)
Pen: Under act 20
May 1830 to come: 1 Jan 
1828
Pen. Roll

Pension office 22 June 1830

John H Eaton, Esq
Secy of War
Washington
Revolutionary Claims
Page 61

Port Byron | Cay. Co. | New York
June 16, 1830
Sir,
Enclosed is an affidavit made by Seth Highley upon which he asks a certificate to entitle him to the provisions of an act of Congress proposed at their last Session which places Mr. Higley upon the pension Roll at the rate of $8. per month for Revolutionary services to commence at a time some time previous to the passage of the Bill as he is informed by the Honl. Gershom Powers rep Congress, from this district - Mr. Higley not knowing the precise day upon which the act was proposed to place him upon the pension Roll he is not able to state that fact in his affidavit - If this afft. sent be insufficient you will please state what further must be set forth - you will also please send a copy of the act specially proposed for his benefit - 
I am resply [sic] yours
John H Eaton Esq
Secy of War
Washington
Daniel K King
Mr. Denison Robinson
Page 62

10.13.4
 [mathematical calculations that cannot be represented with type]
A M Gangewer
Atty
Present
Page 63

Washington City DC
Sept 4, 1854

Sir,
Enclosed you will find additional evidence required by your letters of June 17 & 26 in claim of heirs of Lucy Higley, decd. under Act of 4th July 1836
Be pleased to forward certificate at your earliest convenience
Yours truly
A M Gangewer
Atty
Page 64

Lucy Higley, widow of Seth Higley, decd claim for Pension
Act 4th July 1836
Additional Evidence
A M Gangwer
Atty
Present
Page 65

State of New York
County of Cayuga

I hereby certify that Jehial S Farrand, Esq Before whome [sic] the foregoing affidavit was taken is and was at the time of taking the same an acting Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified and that  his signature above is genuine
In testamony [sic] whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 13 day of May 185[?]
EB Marvin [illegible]
[illegible]

[physical seal affixed]
Page 66

State of New York
County of Cayuga
ss.
On this 23 day of April A.D. 1856.
Personally apeared [sic] before the undersigned a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid Finlay M King a resident of Port Byron in the County of Cayuga and State of New york who being duly sworn, according to Law, doth depose and say:
That he Is a Notary Public within and for the County of Cayuga & State of New york that Philip King came before me and made a oath in the case of Seth and Lucy Higley and I believe Philip King in his language stated that Seth Higley entered the service soon after his marriage with Lucy Herod and ment [sic] to be sow [sic] understood that said Higley Entered the service in the year 1775 but whether he wished to be understood that said service was completed that year I do not know recollect

                                                 Finlay M. King
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me Jehial J Farrand Notary Public, Cayuga Co N.Y.
I Certify that the above named deponent is a reputable witness; and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the case where this is to be used and am not concerned in its prosecution.
                                               Jehial J Farrand  [Finlay M. King is crossed out beneath]
Page 67

State of New York
County of Cayuga  SS.

On this 23rd day of April A.D. 1856, Personally appeared before the undersigned a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforsaid  Daniel K. Link aged 61 years a resident of Mentz in the County of Cayuga and State of New York who being duly sworn, according to Law, doth depose and say:  that he was well acquainted with Seth Higley and Lucy his wife and that he has often heard them say that they came from Half-moon County of Saratoga to the town of Mentz County of Cayuga this deponent says that he was acquainted with them from his earlyest recollections up to the day of their deaths and that he assisted said Higley in obtaining his Pension and that he has often heard them say that they were marryed.  Before said Seth Higley first Entered the Service but shortly after their marrieage said Higley and was called into the Service of the United States.

Daniel K. King [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforsaid, before me Jehial T. Farrand
Notary Public, Cayuga Co. N.Y.
I Certify that the above named deponent is a reputable witness; and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the case where this is to be used and am not conerned in its prosecution.

Jehial T. Farrand  [signature]


Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me Jehial T. Farrand Notary Public, Cayuga Co. N. Y.  
I Certify that the above named deponent is a reputable witness; and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the case where this is to be used and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Jehial T. Farrand [signature]
Page 68

STATE of New York
County of Cayuga   | ss.
On this 12 day of May A.D. 1856.
Personally apeared before the undersigned a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforsaid James C. Millener a resident of Port Byron in the County of Cayuga and State of New York who being duly sworn, according to Law, doth depose and say: that he was well acquainted with Seth Higley and Lucy Higley his wife that he became acquainted with them in the year 1825 and in that year (Both familys resided in the Same house) and that he has often heard Seth Higley [referens?] over what took place while he was a soldier of the revolution this deponent doth further depose and say that he has often heard them both say that they were married in the Early part of the year 1775 and that shortly after their marriage took place said Seth Higley was called in to the Service of the revolution
James C Millener

Sworn to and subscribed the day
and year aforsaid, before me 
Jehial T. Farrand
Notary Public Cayuga Co NY

I Certify that the above named deponent is a reputable witness; and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the case where this is to be used and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Jehial T Farrand
Page 69

Asking a reexamination of Rolls in Case of Mr. Higly

There is a mistake in this case.  The Rolls of Col Van Schaicks Regt from 1775 are bound up with the missellaneous [sic] Rolls in [illegible] Room.
When [illegible] of these Rolls the name of Seth Higly will be found in Capt Whites Co--with those of his witness who testify to his service--I ask there fore that a re examination in this case.

Very Respectfully
Geo C. Ames
Page 70

enlisted May 25/75 in service [illegible] 75
NJ Muster & Pay rolls 77 to 82
         Triplett
Mentz [illegible] NY 75.
both Monmouth NJ [?]
Page 71

Pension Office
Nov. 1. 1855
Sir:
The Rolls of Col Van Schaick
in possession of this office have been
examined and I have to inform you that the name of Seth Higby does not appear upon them.
I am Very Respectfully
B. Hove
for Commissioner
G. O. Ames Esq
Present
Mr Triplett
Page 72

Lucy Higley decd
widow of Seth
Cayuga Co  NY

admr, July 4 1835
$30 a year from 
4 March 1831 to
Nov 22 1837 when she died

Pay to Enos Higley 1
admr. for himself &
Desire Husted 2 & Puella 
Harker 3--or any of them
or any others of her children
who may be alive--

[illegible] to
G. C. Ames, Esq
'    '     present
Page 73

On Rolls in Roll Room, 
See book backed

New Jersey Muster & Pay Rolls
from 1777 to 1782, mustered out 
to NY '75 &c [at bottom?],
Monmouth NJ pensioners,
Enlisted May 25 1775 in service 13
Octo 1775--Rolls go no further
Page 74

See book--
New Jersey Muster
and Pay Rolls from 
1777 to 1782
Mustered out to NY
75 &c

[illegible]
Monmouth NJ
pensioner

Enlisted May 25
1775 in service
Octo 13 1775
Page 75

Enos J Higley admr.  $1000 Bond
Philander Duncan, Daniel R King
Philip King

19.6.8
20
________
8|386
  _______
48.25
________
$24.12
_________

Seth Higley died Aug 28 1830
Lucy Higley died Nov 22 1837

Enos J. Higly 1 Desire Husted 2, Puella Harker 3
Page 76

Dr Sir

The clerks certificate which will authenticate that Daniel K. King is a commissioner-- May be seen by reference to the affidavit on file in the War Office to Entitle Seth Higley to a certificate under the Act of Congress approved 20th May 1820  As there is some doubt wither the draft for the money which is due from U N States to me under said act can come direct from you you will please give me the necessary information requisite to procure me pension if the course I have now taken will not Entitle me to it--direct your communications to D. K. King at Port Byron, Cay Co. N. York--  I am Resply Yours

D K King
for Sith Higley

John H. Eaton Esq
Secy of [illegible]

Port Byron Cay Co. New York
July 2, 1832--
Page 77

Com of Pensions
Sept 7, 1854

Requires the evidence upon which the surrogate gave cert. of dates of death of Seth & Lucy Higley, and names and number of their surviving children

Enos J. Higley
Weedsport NY

Recd Sept 7, 1854
Wrote to him for cert [illegible--?struck through]
Sept 8, 1854

To be [illegible]

[illegible]
Page 78

Pension Office
Sept 7th 1854

Sirs,
The additional evidence in the case of Lucy Higley decd widow of Seth of New York, has been received.
The Certificate of the Surrogate of Cayuga County does not shew upon what evidence it found the dates of the death of Seth and Lucy and the names and number of their surviving children.

I am very respectfully 
Your Obt Servt

S. P. Waldo
Commissioner

A. M. Gangewer Esq.
Present
Page 79

Service 
Continental, New York
Higley, Seth
Lucy
Number
W.18005
Page 80

Washington City DC
June 15, 1854

Sir,
Enclosed you will find claim of Heirs of Lucy Higley, Widow of Seth Higley, decd. a pensioner under Act of 20 May 1830, for Pension under Act July 4, 1836, with proofs in support of their claim.

Yours truly,
A M Gangewer Atty

Hon LP Waldo
Com of Pensions
(3 enclosures)
Page 81


"Seth Willey
to
Will. Connel"

"The Septr 4th 1784"

"Sir please to deliver to William Connel all my pay in Col Harpers Reg't of Levies, and his receipt shall be a sufficient discharge for the same"
"Set Hily" [signature]

"Witness"
"John Post"

The following as the Endorsement Made as the above
"For value recd pay the Contents to John Betsford"
"Willm Connel"

"Witness"
"John Harter"

State of New York Comptrollers Office Albany July 20/54
The above is a true copy of an original order remaining in this office that the same is a correct transcript therefrom of the which of said order with Endorsements made thereon.

Philip Phelps Commiss

H B Haswell
Clk
Page 82

Washington Oct 27 1855
Hon J. Minot
Sir
In your report of the 27 Sept 1854 in the Case of Lucy Higley widow of Seth, you object to the allowance of her Claim upon the grounds that her husbands name is not found upon the Roles of Col Seth Warren under whom he alleged he served.  Higley claimed to have served also under Col Van Schaick; the Roles of that Regiment or a part of them are in your Office and I respectfully ask that they may be examined for evidence of service in this Case.

John Dratt William Moulton Jabez Spencer and Asa Nickols the witnesses all testify that the served with Higley.  As they are themselves Pensioners, a reference to their papers may possibly afford additional strength to this case.

Very Respectfully 
Your Obt Svt
Geo C. Ames
Page 83

Washington May 19 1856

Hon. J Minot
Sir
I enclose herewith additional evidence in support of the Claim of Lucy Higley widow of Seth Higley of New York Act 4 July 1836.
In your report to me of 26 of Decem last, you admit Higley's service rendered under Capt White in 1775, but require further proof to show that they were married before the termination of that service, and state that Philips King must show how he is able to fix the date of the facts to which he testifies that as Higley claimed for service in 1780 also King may have had reference to this time, and that as that service is not proven at all that his claim cannot be allowed.
King has since that time been "gathered to his fathers" and cannot of course comply with this requisition, but the testimony I now introduce shows clearly I think that he could have alluded to no other than the service in 1775.  He states in his affidavit that shortly after his marriage Higley entered the service.  The second enlistment took place 1780. The family record of their first Child Desire Hustead
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shows that she was born in 1777.  Now if this had alluded to the second enlistment which was three years subsequently to the birth of their first child, he would hardly have served.  Higley entered the service "shortly after their marriage"--These facts together with the testimony of the witness now [?adduced] will I think be sufficient to establish this claim for the service which has been admitted.
With regard to the alleged service in 1780 I think the evidence in support of it has been overlooked or you would not have stated "that it is not proven at all"  Although I was permitted to examine for myself and did not succeed in finding them, I am still under the impression that there are Rolls of Col Warrens Regiment in your Office for the period during which Higley alleges he served under that Officer and if they could be found I have no doubt would sustain his allegation as did those of Capt White, which until they had after a very thorough search been discovered had been claimed missing.
But whether these rolls do or do not exist, the term of service is proven by the testimony of Capt. William Moulton who at that time commanded a company in Col Warrens Regiment and of course was in
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in a position to testify from personal knowledge to the service of Higley in that Regiment--Now as the statement of Higley in regard to his service in 1775 has been clearly sustained by the records which have but lately been found. His statement in relation to his service of 1780, should no new evidence be allowable, ["should be admitted" struck through] proven as it is by the Affidavit of a Commissioned Officer of the same Regiment, should be admitted.  I ask therefore the Claim of Mr.. Higley for 18mo Service may be allowed--

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Geo C. Ames