Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,950, Jonathan Derby, N.H. Vt.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.
Vt.

NUMBER
W. 16,950

Derby, Jonathan
Sarah

CONTENTS
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New York 28.533

Jonathan Derby
of Essex Co. in the State of New York
who was a Private & Ensign in the Company commanded
by Captain Bailey of the Regt. commanded
by Col Marsh in the Vermont Militia
line for 12 mo. 24 days Private
6 " Ensign}

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 102. Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of April
1834 and sent to 
Hon R. Whalon

Arrears to the 4th of March 1834        $307.98
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept 4 '34   51.33
                                                                 $359.31

Recorded by Sam H Page Clerk,
Book E Vol 4 Page 97
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Dead

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of this 6. April 1838, from 4 March to 21. May 1842 - Agent Notified 1 Oct. 1844

New York 0 2,987
[illegible] Sarah Derby
[illegible] Jonathan Derby
who [illegible] t he 28t. October 1838
of [illegible] in the State of N York
who [illegible] Priv. & Ens. in the company commanded
by Captain Bailey of the Reg. commanded
by Marsh at Vt in the Vt.
line for 18 m and 24 days
 
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 102 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on this [text stricken] 29 - Octo 1838

Certificate of Pension issued the 16- day of Augt
'39, and [illegible] by E. S. beyler
Elizabethtown, N. York

Arrears to the 4th of Mar -        $116.91
Semi-annual allowance ending.    51.33
                                                     $168.24

{Revolutionary Claim
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3 & R}

[illegible] by R Burdean Clerk,
[illegible] Vol. 2 Page 206
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Jonathan Derby
Application for a Pension
13.792

v

Services in grade
of Ensign afterrend
bal to N. Hampshire 
dir allowed - & compare
to as a private

Amd

12 mo. 24 as pri
6 - Ensign

Enclosed two clerk of Case Com. Pleas
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State of New York
Essex County } ss

On this Twenty Sixth day of September in the year of our Lord 1832 Personally Appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of [illegible] now Sitting Jonathan Derby a resident of the Town of Essex in the County of Essex and State of New York Aged Seventy Eight years. Who being first duly sworn according to Law  dot h on this Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated

1st

In the month of July or August in the year 1776 he volunteered under Captain Chamberlain & Lieutenant South in a company of New Hampshire Militia for. the purpose of scouting to [illegible] a party of Tories & Indians, who were continually committing defiadations in and about the neighborhood of Strafford, Orange County Vermont. and send in said company a little more than one month. was engaged during the tour for his scouting about Strafford & keeping of Guard there & was dismissed by Capt. Chamberlain at Strafford. The company being released by order.

2nd

About the fourth of August in the year 1777 he again Volunteered in the service under Capt John G Bailey of Newbury Vermont Lieutenant Chamberlain and served in Col. Marsh's Regiment of Vermont Militia, & General Bailey Joined the Regiment at Manchester Vermont with his company Serving as 1st Sergeant in said company. Marched from Manchester to Castleton Vt was stationed t here a considerable time doing no duty except mounting guard from Castleton they marched [illegible] Days Camp & one to Mount Independance in Orwell & Oposite Fort Ticonderoga there we the population of the [illegible] A place was then connected between Gen Bailey & the other officers of the Militia & Colonel Brown of the Continental Army & Reduce Fort Ticonderoga  - & Colonel Brown with the regiment and past  of the Militia of which he was once Crossed the Lake to the west side was Mount Defiance - & [illegible] the [illegible]
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from there redoubled half way to the Forks. Owing however to some failure or negligence on the part of the militia that were to cross before from the East side of the Lake the plan failed and Col Brown this party retreated to the East side of t he Lake, They were stationed at Mount Independance about One month & were marched  back to Castletown where they resided for a long time does not recollect how long. & Marched from Castletown back by Manchester to Newbury Vt and was there dismissed having served three months, being the time for when he Volunteered did not receive a written discharge nor dismissal by the colonel.

3rd

In the year 1778 in the month of June he received an Ensigns Commission in the Company of Militia at the Town of Fauley Vermont. Under the [illegible] of Captain Samuel Smith & the Officers & now belonging to to he Company ucd Orders joined the Committee of [illegible] of Bradford Fairley to hold [illegible] in readiness. at a militia warning at any time to turn out in defense of the Country, and during the summer & fall they were frequently called out sometimes the whole company and at other times in small detachments of which he frequently took command. for short periods sometimes only one week and at other times for two or three weeks to scout through Farley Bradford & the others adjoining towns to [illegible] Defend a home from Indians A house [illegible] the country and one continually pleading & burning. & Alowing the inhabitants. her Company [illegible] pursue them up the Connecticut river a great distance Some times scouting through the Wilderness - lower Lake Champlain. from the back of this recollection & as near as he can estimate the difficult periods. he Actually served & was out during this year for near six months not knowing any oportunity to do any more on his [illegible]. he being acquainted with the woods  & Country was. Called out every time there was any alarm about half of this years service however was done previous to June and before knowing his Ensign Commission. the Object of the Indians & towns served to be plundered and to [illegible] the Inhabitants & persons there from Cuthoting thru Land Butcheras & Murders by the Indians however more
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not unfrequent & the Inhabitants had not & chosen Committees of safety in the towns on the frontier. Whose order the militia were bound to obey.

4th

Some time in the month of October 1778 he with a part of his company volunteered. & Joined Col. Barnes. & Col Webbs. Regiments of the New Hampshire & Vermont Militia all Volunteers who were called out to prevent the Indians & Tories from Burning Royalton Vt. Keep more just in March as Expeditiously as possible and Marched as far as Berry Vt. When they recd notice that the Tories trying to burn Newbury. they Immediately [illegible] and marched to Newbury very quick marching about Thirty miles in little more than half a Day. is [illegible] shown that to be false & that it was probably centered by some enemy to [illegible] him, protesting Royalton which place they finally burned & plundered the Inhabitants leaving those that were not [illegible] on the spot in a very  destroyed [illegible] on this term of service he was out about two weeks when he disrupted his [illegible] & returned home.

5th

Soon after this he returned to Orford New Hampshire. And resided there. About the 1st of August in the year 1779 he received a request from Capt. Lovell of the Continalat service who had command of a small fort at Peachain Vermont, to Raise some Volunteers to scout north to the Boundary line. in [illegible] of a Sergeant Bliss and from now whoo it was feared had been massacred by the Indians, In [illegible] & often new and marched to the fort where he found Capt Lovell & a party of Regulars. & surrendered the command to Capt Lovell the Scouts through the wilderness as far as the  River Samoile. And came out about One month before he returned home, they did not find the party of which they were in pursuit, they were found soon After or two of them toward Sugar Bliss & one or two [illegible] & party [illegible - much of the lower left document is too dark to read] [illegible] near a Pond Called Greens [illegible] where then  was Called Daon's Lake in Vermont after returning to Parkam fort with Capt Lovell [illegible] and on short expeditions after
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This during the remainder of the was he always held himself in readiness & [illegible] his arms & ammunition & [illegible] thousand. & Start on the first notice or alarm he cannot recollect all. The tours he was out on during the war but being well acquainted in the Country and a good [illegible] to lead in the woods he was Called on on every Occasion by the Committee of Safety & act a guide in his being able always to perform & is confident that in all the woods he was and in. Exclusive of & Subsequent to the foregoing during the remainder of the war his actual service accuated & as much or more than nine months - making in the whole of his service during the revolutionary war Twenty months & a half & her truly believes of he had [illegible] a regular account of his service that it could account to more than Two years. He Resided in Fauley Vermont previous to his removal & Orford New Hampshire. He continued to Reside at Orford after the war until the year 1819 when he removed to Porter Ohio resided there one year removed to Clintonvill New York resided there two years then moved to Essex, Essex County - New York where he now resides - he never received a written discharge from the service - he was born in Lebanon in the State of Connecticut October 8 1753. has a record of his age in his Account Book at home [illegible] from his fathers family Bible - he has not Documentary Evidence of his service, he herewith sceeds his Commission under which he served as Ensig a squad lead. Thomas Chittendon Herin Governor of Vermont. Add he knows of no person living whose testimony he can procure who could testify to his service. Except the applicant of his Brothers appeallors here with [illegible]

[several lines of stricken text]

Here by Relinquishes every
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Claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the [illegible] and dolares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of Any State - 

Jono Derby

Sworn to & subscribed this
day & year aforesaid}

in open court
Leonard Snow Clerk of Essex Com. Pleas

We Elijah Benedict a Clergyman residing in the Town of Essex and. EdwardS Cuyler, residing in the town of Essex do hereby certify that we are well acquainted Jonathan Derby who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy Eight years of age, That he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to be a revolutionary soldier & that we concur in that Opinion

E Benedict
Edw S Cuyler
[flourish]

Subscribed & sworn to the day
& year aforesaid}

Leonard Stow Clerk of Essex County Pleas

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after hearing the interogatories necesited by the War Department that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary Soldier & served as he states, And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Elijah Benedict who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Town of Essex and that Hon Reuben Whallon who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Essex And is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit. Signed by order of the Court - Leonard Stow Clerk of Essex Com Pleas

I Leonard Stow Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Essex do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original Proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the Application of Jonathan Derby for a Pension

In testimony whereof I here hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 20th day of September 1832

Leonard Stow Clerk
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State of New York
County of Essex}

on the 20th day of September in the year 1832 personally appear in open Court before its Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Essex now Sitting Appears Derby a resident of Birdport in the County of Addison in the State of Vermont aged sixty four who being duly sworn on his oath [illegible] that he resided in Orford New Hampsire at the commencement of & during the revolutionary war that he was well acquainted with Captain Jonathan Derby who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing Declaration that the said Jonathan Derby & then Resided at Orford [illegible] the time during war and [illegible] of the time of Faulry & Bradford. that the said Jonathan Derby was a volunteer in the militia served during the war for several different Campaigns does not distintly [illegible] how often but knows he kept [illegible] and Equipped compleltely & held him self in readiness to turn out at a minutes warning from his knowledge of the times of said Jonathan Derby serve during t he war & his absence from home. When out on duty he believes that said Jonathan Derby he serve during the revolutionary war for as much or more than two years & he further says  that the said Jonathan Derby was considered to be man of good standing in his neighborhood  when he used to reside then now south [illegible]

Apollos Derby

Sworn to and subscribed the day
& year aforesaid - 

Leonard Stow Clerk of Court Com Pleas

[the following text written vertically in center portion of folded page]

Jonathan Derby
Application for a Pension

13.792

v

Service in grade 
of Ensign after some
set to N. Hampshire
dis allowed - & compen
ea as a private

Aomed
12 mo. 24  of pri
6 - Ensign
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4484

In the matter of the
Application of Jonath
Darby for a Pension

N.Y. 

Act 4 July '36

married before 75-

AOMO
12 mo. 24 as pri
6 as Ensign

$102.66/100

died. 28 October 38
pen: com 29 October '38
(Octr.)

E.S. Cuyler esq

Elizabethtown 
N_Y_
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I [illegible] Sawyer of Orford Grafton County & State of New Hampshire Aged Eighty Six - years depose and say that I have resided in Said Orford for more than sixty six years that according to the best of my recollection in the Fall of seventeen hundred and seventy six I was present and sent Obadiah Noble then a Minister in said Orford join in Marriage Jonathan Derby and Sarah - Derby Widow of the said Jonathan Derby - that she now resides in Essex County of Essex and State of New York

Orford 16th March 1839

Abel Sawyer

State of New Hampshire
Grafton for March 16th 1839}

Then personally appeared the Above named Abel Sawyer and made a oath that the so sworn Deposition by him is [illegible] in just and true

Before me Theodore Dame Justice of the Peace


I Mary Sawyer in Orford Grafton County & State of New Hampshire Aged Eighty Six years depose and say that. I have resided in said Orford for more than sixty four years that according to the best of my recollection in the Fall of Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six I was present and saw Obadiah Noble then a Minister in said Orford joined in Marriage Jonathan Derby and Sarah Derby and that I am satisfied that the same Sarah Derby Widow of the said Jonathan Derby that she now resides in Essex County of Essex and State of New York

Orford 16th March 1839

Mary Sawyer

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss March 16th 1839}

Then personally appeared the above named Mary Sawyer and made oath that the above Deposition by her subscribed is Just and true

Before me Theodore Dame Justice of the Peace

I hereby untify that the above named Mary Sawyer is in my Belief a good & creditable witness

Theodore Dame Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire

Grafton SS

I Nathan B Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Grafton, hereby certify that Theodore Dame, whose name is subscribed to four certificates within written, was on the 16th day of March current. an acting Justice of the Peace for said County & that his name is subscribed, is in each case aforesaid, his genuine signature

[seal affixed]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the 20th day of March AD. 1839

NB Felton Clerk
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Clerk's Office Orford N.H. March 13th 1839

I Ebenezer N Strong Clerk of the town of Orford depose and say that I have examined the records of said town and do not find any records of the Marriage or intention of Marriage of Jonathan Derby and Sarah Derby.

Ebenezer N. Strong. Town Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss March 16th 1839}

Then personally appeared the above named Ebenezer N Strong and made oath that the above Certificate by him subscribed is true 

Before me

Theodore Dame Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Essex County ss}

On this Eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one. thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the County Courts in and for the County aforesaid Sarah Derby of Essex in the County of Essex and State of New York who being duly sworn by me according to law doth upon her said oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. Established an Act granting [illegible] and pensions to widows and pos other persons = That she is the widow of Jonathan Derby late of Essex Aforesaid deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States - and was found on the Roll under the Act of 1832 July 4th  - That she was married to the said Jonathan Derby. dec. previous to the expiration of his last [illegible] of service in [illegible] of the Revolution & previous to any of his sworn that they were married at the Town of Orford in the County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire by the Revd. Obediah Noble a Minister of the Gospel & then Pastor of the Church at Orford aforesaid on the first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six. That her said husband served as an Ensign and private at Different periods during the war of the Revolution. his service was in the North part of Vermont and New Hampshire and at Ticonderoga in the State of New York (for a [illegible] of his service [illegible] to the original
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Declaration & proof made by him & how and file in the war officer of the United States [illegible] where he obtained his pension - that he drew a Pension one hundred & two dollars and sixty six cents per annum from 11th March 1831 to 4th September 1838 - That the said Jonathan Derby died at Essex aforesaid on the twenty eighth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight and that she has not since inter married but still remains the widow of the said Jonathan Derby deceased that she has req doc of no pensions coming by whence she can prove her marriage other than Able Sawyer & Mary Sawyer whose affidavits are herewith sent. She also sends here with a Certificate of the Copy of the said Jonathan Darbys Pension Certificate where the surrenders &  the Aquracy of the United States at Albany New York for the purpose of Drawing the arrears of Pension due her here house at the time of his death she further states that she has caused such to be made in the Clerks office of Orford aforesaid for a Record of her Marriage but can find none and she herewith leaves a Certificate of the Town Clerk of Orford to this effect - altho not Certified by the Clerk of t he County of Grafton under seal as the Clerk of Orford said his signature was on file in the pension office it could not be needed That she is widowed & verily believes that the said Obediah Noble who married them is dead - -
That she state under in Essex aforesaid and has resided there for since May 1838 that persons thereto she resided in Chesterfield New York

Sarah Derby

Sworn & subscribed this
18th day of April 1839}

before me 0 

M. Greeds Judge
[illegible] Common Pleas}
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State of New York
Essex County ss }

I certify that Sarah Derby who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration before me Could not attend before the County Court on account of her health & bodily infirmities as she alleged and which I believe from her appearance I also Certify that she is a credible person and her statements are entitled to full credit - She has been personally known to me for some years past - I also Certify that she has in her possession & Exhibited to me a Pension Certificate of Jonathan Derby desd. her late husband of whom I Certify the following is a true Copy "War Department - Revolutionary Claims I Certify that in Conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 Jonathan Derby of the State of New York who was a Private and Ensign in the Revolutionary war is Entitled to Pension one hundred two dollars and sixty six cents per annum during his natural Life Commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable Service Annually on the 4th of March and. 4th of September in ever year." Given at the war office of the United States This Eleventh day of April one thousand Eight hundred and thirty four
Lew Cass Secretary of War

Examined and
Countersinged}

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Essex this 18th day of April 1839. —

Mc. Gould Judge
Court Common Pleas}
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State of New York
Essex County ss}

Asa Derby being duly sworn in the for of Law Saith that he is the son of Jonathan Derby late of Essex Decd. and Sarah Derby who has subscribed herein to the Annexed Declaration that he is aged forty nine years and is their sixth child that he has frequently during his life time of said Jonathan Derby heard him & his Deponents mother talk over their trials & hardships that they suffered during the revolutionary war - & has frequently heard them say they were married before he went into the service they have always lived together as man & wife  [illegible] the [illegible] pf Deponent he further says that the said Jonathan Derby Decd was a US. Pensioner at the time of his death & the same person named in the Pension Certificate - A copy of which is hereto annexed &thus the said Jonathan Derby died at the time & place in the said Annexed Declaration States & that the said Sarah Derby has not since remarried but still remains. the widow of said Jonathan Derby Decd - 

Asa Derby

Sworn & Subscribed this
18th April 1839 before 
me -}

Mc . Gould Judge
Court Common Pleas}

I certify that the above affiant Asa Derby is a person to be well known &. that he is a credible person & his statements are entitled to Credit - 

Mc. Gould Judge
Common Pleas
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State of New York
Essex County ss}

I Edward S Cuyler Clerk of the County of Essex and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said Court do hereby Certify. that Hon. John Gould whose name is subscribed to the [illegible] of the foregoing Declaration. And [illegible] on the this date of the same a Judge of Essex Common Pleas Court in and for said County swelling therein Comm of [illegible] Sworn and duly authorized [illegible] Law to act as such and further that his signature to said [illegible] &  the Certificates [illegible] is Genuine

[seal and ribbon affixed]

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affixed my seal of Office & the Seal of Said Court this 18th day of April 1839.

Edw S Cuyler Clerk
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13,792

Jonathan Derby

Essex County New York

AH

Suspended

em

aomd.

R Whalon

Edwar S Cuyler esq.
Essex, Essex co
N.Y.
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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 regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those 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.
rendered.

A Statement, showing the service of Jonathan Derby - 

Period when the service      Duration of the Claimant's service.     Rank of the Claimant.     Names and Rank                   Names and Rank of the            Battles in which the applicant     Country through         Place of abode when he      Evidence by which 
was rendered.                                                                                                                                 of the Company officers        General and Field Officers.     was engaged.                                which he marched.    entered the service, and.     the declaration
                                                                                                                                                          under whom he served.                                                                                                                                                        age at the present period.   is supported.

                                               Years.     Months.     Days.

Voluntd. 1776.                                       1                                              Private                               Capt. Chamberlain -             not stated                                   none                                              Stafforfd Vermont       aged 78 years                        Traditionary
                                                                                                                                                          Lt. Smith                                                                                                                                                                                  Fauley Vermont

Vol. - 1777.                                            3                                              Private                               Capt. Bailey                           Cat. Marsh                                  none                                              From Manchester, to                             
                                                                                                                                                          Lt. Chamberlain                                                                                                                                Castleton, & ent. Independence -                                                 


1778                                                      6                                              Ensign                               Capt. Smith                            not stated                                    none                                              Fauley                                                                         


"                                                                                14                         Ensign                               not stated                              Col. Brand & Weeb                      none                                              From Berry to Newbury 

1779                                                      10                                             Ensign                               Capt. Lovel                           not stated                                      none                                              From Parkham as far as. the River Lamode

"                                             x              9                                              Ensign                               not stated                             not stated                                      none                                              in the neighborhood of Asford New Hampshire


x oposite side of this form

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 the 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 as 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 being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:

1. The Regular Troops.

2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.

3. Persons employed in the Naval service.

4. Indian Spies.

As rolla 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. And 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
A.B. a resident (b) of     in the county of     and State, Territory or District of      aged (c)     years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion 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 t he following named officers:

{Here set forth 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 rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [hand symbol] 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 name is not on 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. B.

[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 revolutionary 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 of
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 State 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, viz:

(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 soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

[And then 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 as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.     who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the     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 applicacation 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 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 with 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 a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration 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 Revolutionary 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 the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.

6. {To a Soldier.
{To an officer. 
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given
Did you ever receive receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?

7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions 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 he 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 very 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 examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is 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 or Justice 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 his genuine signature. 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 declaration 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 opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid dow for his guidance.

[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.

[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.

[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.

[e] Every continental officer of soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every must state, with precision, the length of service, and. the different grades in which he served in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:

"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and t he consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection he served as a -----. For ----- months and ----- days, I served as a -----; and for such service I claim a pension."

 It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision t he period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of  the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of declaration is highly objectionable. I must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority ;  that he was either in the field or in garrison ; and for the time during which t he service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.

[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.

[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
 
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of. office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains t he affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbons, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of. the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.

[j] In a case where the name of t he applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under the seal of office.
 
[hand symbol] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, the proof required by rule in
note [j] applies to continental troops only.

[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.

[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.

[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration
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July 24, 1939.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/CC [OM in handwriting]
Jonathan Derby
W. 16950

Mr. Howard W. Derby
367 Hearst Avenue,
San Francisco, California.

Dear Sir:

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the in pension claim, W. 16950, based upon service of Jonathan Derby in the Revolutionary War.

Jonathan Derby was born October 8, 1753, in Lebanon, Connecticut. Names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Fairlee, Vermont, Jonathan Derby enlisted in July, or August, 1776, served one month as private in Captain Chamberlain's New Hampshire company; he enlisted August 1, 1777,
and served three months as sergeant in Captain John G. Bayley's company, Colonel Marsh's Vermont Regiment, enlisted in 1778, served six months in Captain Samuel Smith's company, under Colonel Kent of Newbury, Vermont and June 23, 1778, was commissioned ensign of that company, and subsequently served under that rank two weeks in October 1778, under Colonels Barnes and Webb and from August 1, 1779, one month in Captain Lovell's company, both tour in the Vermont troops, and from October 15, 1779 he commanded his company six weeks and from December 10, 1779, served in the same capacity three weeks in Colonel Bellows' New Hampshire regiment and during 1780, continued to command his company eight months and two weeks, Vermont service. He was in the attack on Mount Defiance.

Jonathan Derby moved from Fairlee, Vermont to Bradford, Vermont,
and in 1779 moved to Orford, New Hampshire where he resided until 1819 when he moved to Porter, Ohio, lived there one year, moved to Clintonville, Clinton County, New York, lived there two years, then moved to Essex, Essex County, New York.
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The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed September 26, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Essex Township, Essex County, New York.

Jonathan Derby died October 28, 1838, in Essex, New York.

The soldier married November 1, 1776, in Orford, Grafton County, New Hampshire, Sarah. Date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not stated.

Jonathan Derby's widow, Sarah, was allowed pension on her application executed April 18, 1839, at which time she was a resident of Essex, Essex County, New York, where she stated she had resided since May 1836. She moved from Chesterfield, New York. She died May 21, 1842.

In 1839, Asa Derby, their sixth child was aged forty-nine years and made a statement in Essex County, New York. Names of other children not shown.

In 1832, soldier's brother, Apollos Derby, aged sixty-four years and a resident of Bradford, Addison County, Vermont, stated that he resided in Orford, New Hampshire during the Revolutionary War.

In 1834, one Simson Derby aged seventy-eight years, resided in Orford, Grafton County, New Hampshire and stated that he served with Jonathan Derby Relationship not stated.

In order to obtain the name and address of person who received the last payment of this pension, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Sarah Derby, widow of Jonathan Derby,
Certificate #2987
Issued August 16, 1839
Rate $102.66 per annum
Commenced October 29, 1838
Act of July 4, 1836
New York Agency.

Very truly yours

G. H. SWEET.
Acting Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Thomas Chittenden Esq Captain General Governor and Commander in chief in and over the State of Vermont

To Jonathan Derby Gentleman

You being Elected Ensign of t he Militia Company in Fairley Reposing Especial trust & confidence in Your Patriotism Valour Conduct & fidelity too by these presents in the Name of the facemen of this State Authority and impower you to take charge of S Company as their Ensign you are therefore carefully & Dilligently to discharge t he duty of Ensign of S Company by doing & performing all manner of things thereunto belonging and I do hereby charge and require all offices & Soldiers under your Command to be obedient to your order as Ensign & you are to observe & obey which orders & Directions pass time to time as you may receive from one, The Governor of this State for the time being or other your superior officer according to the rules & Dicipline of War & the Laws of this State Given under my hand in Colonial Bennington June 23. 1770

By his Excellency's
Command M Lyon D Sch

Thos Chittenden

Ensing Derby's Commission

Commison
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July 24, 1939.
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BA-J/CC
Jonathan Derby
W. 16950

Simeon Derby
S. 16363


Mr. Howard W. Derby
367 Hearst Avenue,
San Francisco, California.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to you [illegible] atter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of [illegible] on Derby of Grafton County, New Hampshire and of Jonathan Derby of Essex County, New York.

You are furnished herewith Revolutionary War record of Simeon Derby and of Jonathan Derby cited above.

Very truly yours

G. H. SWEET
Acting Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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15822

3-2233

BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Finance Division

Jan. 21 1928
Chief Rev. and 1812 War Section Division

I have this day received from A W DeGoosh 
cash in the amount
of $1.35, requesting
photostat copy as per letter herewith.

O. J. RANDALL
Chief, Finance Division
76-6 L

Photos mailed
&
Finance Division
notified 
Jan 25-28
aws
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.

1 - 681

PHONE Branch 476

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 20531

Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
[hand initialed] CPS

CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 137.
Please furnish work specified below.

January 23, 1928 [retracted]

Bureau ordering PENSIONS. Deliver to Room No. 5033

(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)

Title and description of job photostat copies of 3 pages from Revolutionary
War pension claim, W. 16950, Jonathan Derby and widow, Sarah

No. of copies 1 of each   Shall form be kept standing?___ ___ days

For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch   Room No. 5033   Phone No. 541

Approved: AD Williamson
Chief Clerk of Bureau.
[illegible] 

Margaret M. H. Frisch
Chief of Branch [stricken]

NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written
below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering

CHECK WORK DESIRED

Duplicate

Multigraph    single or double space?      Facsimile signature?

Mimeograph    single or double space?      Facsimile signature?
Folding.    once or twice?
Assembling
Stapling.    Once?     Twice?     Side?     End?

Electric typewriter     Fill in addresses?

Addressograph from lists
Envelopes, size                   |     |     | Cards, size             |    |
Proof list                              |     |     | Pay rolls                  |    |
Labels (submit sample)     |     |     | Correction               =|    |
Fill in letters                         |     |     | Tabulation sheets  |    |

Photostat x   Size actual     Official use?     Repay? yes     $1.20
Blue Print      Size actual     Official use?     Repay? yes     $

Remarks
(OVER)

[the following is stamped in lower right corner]
DIVISION OF PUBLICATIONS 
RECEIVED
JAN 24 1928
DEPT OF THE INTERIOR
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Note: Routine changes of address may be made on this blank without formal reference through or initialing of chiefs of branches or chief clerks of bureaus.

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( Date )

INDICATE BY AN X IN PROPER SQUARE ACTION TO BE TAKEN.

[] Make new addressograph plate.           }
[] Change present addressograph plate  }  on list_____
[] Destroy present addressograph plate  }

as follows:

Now reads.     1 ___________
                         2 __________
                         3 __________
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Should read    1 __________
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FOR USE OF DUPLICATING AND ADDRESSING SECTION

ADDRESSOGRAPH
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MULTIGRAPH
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MMIMEOGRAPH
Operator _____ Date _____ Cut by _____ 
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January 21, 1928.

I desire photostat copies of eight pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim of Jonathan Derby, W.16950, and one page from Revolutionary war pension claim, of Simeon Derby, S. 16363.

Recd. payment
$1.35
[signature] Antonia W Ford
Rev. & 1812 Wars Sec.

A W DeGoosh
to US Shipping
[illegible]

15
9 pages
1.35

[stamped in lower right corner]
FINANCE DIVISION
BOOK-KEEPER'S DESK
JAN 21 1928
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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O. W. and N. Division,
3 -- 525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
 on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
In reply to your request of
for a statement of the military history of the Jonathan Derby
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his or his widow's application for pension
W. 16,50
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
was Aug 1776
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
Aug 12
commissioned June 23, 1778
Graig
to as
Oct.
1776
1779
Aug
Oct. 15, 1779
Dec. 10
1729
who
Mo.
Cooks
who
no way
RANK.
for
Son
Ensign
Ensign
God
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Captain
John G. Bayley
S
Smith
Lovell
COLONEL.
Marsh
Barns & Wapp.
Bellows.
STATE.
N. H.
.
"
1780 ┃
N. H.
Battles engaged in, Stack on Mr. Danne
by
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fairlee, Vt.-- Orford, N.H. June 1779
Date of application for pension, Sept. 20 1832. at
Residence at date of application, Essex, Essex Co., N.
Age at date of application, b Sen, Co. Oct. 2, 1753. Essex, My Oct.
Remarks: Soldier mar. or Ord, Graston Co. N.H. Nov. 1, 1726, Sarch
she was at pension on an Apl. Exec. Apr. 18, 1839, while a res. of Essex
And Derby, their sixth child, was forty-nine of age in 1839,
No further family data.
Very respectfully,
317936510 - 07
1819,
28, 1838.
By.
Commissioner.
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8 - 871
RECORD DIVISION
Bepartment of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Briefed by A W oct 6 1911
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Service

Soldier Jonathan Derby Darby or 
Darbe
Additional Service Rev.
No.
claim, State records
No claim, combination records
REMARKS:
No ad or ref pen except W. 16950
not in American State Papers
Not on N.H. list of of 1835
Steel W. 1950
only pension
Derby
Chief  Division
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8 Logir Place
Plattsburg, NY
Feb. 6,  1916
Commissioner of Pensions
Washingto DC
Dear Sir:
I have been referred to you from the Adjutant General's office as possibly being able to give me some desired information.  I am making out my papers to join the D.A.R.  My ancester Jonathan D Darby or Darbe has on his tombstone Capt; and also we have been told that he received a Captain's
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pension.  All the records we have are up to Lieut. (ensign, scout) New Hampshie records. We thought he might possibly have served in the State.  Can you give me any information concerning him?
Thanking you in advance, I am
Very truly yours
Nellie Derby
(Mrs. L.H.)
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367 Otis Street
West Newton, Massachusetts

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Please furnish me such information as may be disclosed by the records of your office referring to a pension granted to Jonathan Derby (Daily, Darbe, etc.) for service in the Revolutionary War. 

I understand he died Jan. 22, 1807; that he had been a militia ensign 2nd co. of (illegible) New Hampshire, Reg. 1775, second lieutenant, Col. Bedel's reg. Apr. 1778-Apr. 1779; first lieutenant Capt. Jonathan Chandler's company, Col. Jonathan Chase's Reg. which marched to Saratoga Sept 25 to Oct. 26, 1777.

I understand he died in Oxford, N. H.

I am especially anxious to locate date and place of birth.

Thanking you for any assistance you
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may give me now.

Respectfully yours,
Arthur E. Pearson
Oct. 3, 1911

Stamped received Oct. 5, 1911
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REV. WIDOW, &c.
-----------------
File No. 16958
Sarah Derby
widow of Jonathan Derby
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index: -- Vol. A , Page 146
[Arrangement of 1870.]


1911, Oct. 9. Hist. to
Arthur E. Pearson
--------------------
1916 February 12 Hist to Mrs.
F. Utting, V.L.M.
____________________
1928 June 25 - Photos mailed to A.. D  Goosh [aef]
1939 - July 24 Hist to Howard W Derby-little
in file of  Simeon Derby S. 16363 
Cc
_______________________________________
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Jonathan Derby N.Y. Albany and 7 June when last paid.

GMC

14 August '39–
Died 28th October 1838 [illegible symbol] to that period

IH
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Gideon, Printer.

Treasury Department, Second Comptroller's Office
February 14th, 1844

Sir: 

Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the  pension agents. The children of Sarah Derby, deceased, a Pensioner on the roll of the Albany, NY Agency, at the rate of one hundred and two dollars and 66 cents per annum, under the law of the 4th July, 1836 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 21st of May 1842.

Respectfully yours,
Albion H Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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120               Rev. New York
  60               Suspended act 7 June '32
   x2              Letter 14 Oct 1833 to J. P. Oyler Esq
-----             Retn'd
120

60
40
   266
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102.66
          3
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307.98
        5133 @ 102.66
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4484 NY  April 30 Elizabethtown NY April 25} 
4 July 1836  Sarah Derby Md: of Jonathan  

Free
Col. James P. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
.
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Elizabethtown Essex County.
April 20th 1839-

Dear Sir
Enclosed I had the Declaration of
Sarah Derby for a Pension with now accompanying proof which are believed to be sufficiently entitle her to be placed on the Rolls.
if so you will please forward her Certificate to me.
Respectfully Yours 
[Allison] Edeo J. Taylor

Col. Edwards Comm. of Pensions
Washington
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Jonathan Derby
adl.eve.



Hon R.  Whatton-HR
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I Simeon Darby of Oxford, County of Grafton and state of New Hampshire aged seventy-eight years depose and say that I have been well acquainted with Jonathan Darby, formerly of Oxford, but now of Essex in the state of New York, more than sixty years.  I was knowing to his being out in the United States service several times in the years of 1776, 1777, 1778 and 1779; was with him in a scout to the river La Maile at the time one (illegible) were killed by the Indians man Greensborough Pond and at other times, according to the best of my recollection he was out during the war twenty months in all.  He had an ensign commission in a Militia company in Fairlee Vermont commanded by Capt. Samual Smith.  How long he (illegible) ensign cannot state.

Signed:  Simeon Darby

State of New Hampshire
Grafton Co
Oxford February 7th, 1834

That the above named Simeon Darby made solemn oath on the date the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed according to best of his recollection,

Before Me:
Ebinezer N. Strong, Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the above named Simeon Darby is considered a man of truth and veracity.

Signed:  Ebinezer N. Strong, Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton Co.

I, Stephen P. Webster, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said county do hereby certify that Ebinezer N. Strong Esq. before whom the within affidavit was taken was at that time a sitting Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned; and that his signature within written is genuine.

For testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said county at (illegible) in said county this eighth day of February A.D. 1834.

Signed:  S. P. Webster, Clerk
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I, Alexander Strong, of Oxford in the county of Grafton and state of New Hampshire, aged seventy-three years, depose and say that I have been acquainted with Jonathan Derby, formerly of Oxford but now from Essex in the state of New York, for sixty years.  I was knowing to his being out in the service of the United States at sundry times during the years of 1776, 1777, 1778 and 1779.  The precise length of time I cannot state, but according to the best of my recollection he was out as a volunteer and for the purpose of scouting twenty months.  He was a sargeant in 1777 at Mount Independence.  I was present at the time he received an ensign commission in a militia company in (illegible) Vermont commanded by Capt. Samuel Smith in 1778.  I was with him a number of times scouting or in (illegible).

Signed:  Alex n. Strong

State of New Hampshire
Grafton
(illegible) 7th Feb. 1834

That the above named Alexander Strong made solemn oath that, according to the best of his recollection, the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true.

Before:
Ebinezer N. Strong, Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the above named Alexander Strong is considered as a man of truth and veracity.

Signed:  Ebeinezer N. Strong, Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton Co.

I, Stephen P Webster, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said county do hereby certify that Ebinezer N. Strong Esq. by whom this written affidavit was taken. was at that time an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county duly commissioned and that his signature within written is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court at Haverhill in said county this eighth day of February 1834.

Signed: S. P. Webster, clerk
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State of New York}
Essex County ss.}

On this 19th day of March in the year 1834 personally appeared before me the undersigned
 & Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Jonathan Duly agreed Eighty years. Who being first duly sworn upon his said oath desponeth & says that in order to make a supplementary declaration to his
form declaration made for the purpose of proving the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June the 17th 1832, in decease and says that on the previous of his service down to the first of September 1779. as stated in his four declaration in Court and that subsequently to that date & before the close of the Revolutionary war he performed the following
of service and at the times following as near as
he can possibly recollect.  Sworn that the 15th October 1779. He was ordered by the Committee of safety to time and with his man & did enter the services as Ensign command are & with part of his company he scouted through the woods to Queensborough and over to Canada line, and returned to Farley and
were under arms one or two days at Farley
discharged his man-- the first or second of Dec. 2, 1779 - having served six weeks & one or two
days-
That this man sworn was at Newbury Vermont
under command of Col. Bellows from Walpole New Hampshire. Col Bellows having come to Newbury disappoint volunteers and served with him there marks being from... the
Eight or tenth of Dec. 1779.  to about the first of January, 1780- when Colonel Bellows left & he was discussed that his service was in March 1780.  About this [Justice of ....] our part of the militia]
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Company under his command and scounted for
two weeks through Corinth & the adjoining service and returned to Newbury the place of rendezvous for the militia and remained under &
by order of the Committe of Safety of Farley & Newbury for four weeks, and their discharged this man and returned home served during this time six weeks--- Being the middle of April 1780.

The mean time of his service was in scouting. He was again called out by order of the aforesaid Committee of Safety with his men to scout to prevent depredations from the Indian and entered the service the first week in June first as he was about to commence his facing and scouted through Topsham & on to Canadian
and was out five weeks and then returned
to Newbury be and remained at the rendezvous two weeks more when he again demand
his men & went home having been out
of this town seven weeks- being about the
last week in July 1780.

That he had not discussed his rendezvous been
how more than five or six days when he
was again called out by order of the said
Committee of safety and then with his men
scouted through Stafford & Verlin & so on marching to the lines - was at five weeks & after returning to Newbury then place of rendezvous and remained one week & then discussed his men returned home-having been out this term six weeks 4 being about the 11th Sept 1780.
That on the 20th of September,  as near as
he can recollect in 1780 he issued order by
the Committee of safety aforesaid
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For his men to assemble at Newbury and about then himself of subsequence for a scout and
command these five or six days before his men
all assembled then marched on a scout
over the mountain to the head waters of Quon
River and camped there and remained
ten days -when he returned to Newbury
& remained at Newbury a work and then
dismissed his men & returned home- having
served two months this & two or three days over
being about the middle of November 1780-

I did not remain at home but two or three
days before I was again called on by the
aforesaid Committee and went by their
induction on a scouting of Gausborough and
Danville and so in the adjoining Towns. [and]
was out on this Town five weeks having
entered the 20th or 21st- Nov 1780 and served
until the 25th Dec. following well recollecting
it was on Christmas day I returned home
all which statement he says from the best of his
recollection in Court & time-
Subscribed & Sworn}
this 19th March 1834}
before me  E S Remy Justice of the Peace
---
State of New York}
Essex County Clerks office ss.}

I Edward S Cuyler Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas of the County of Essex do certify that Edward S Cuyler before whom the forgoing affidavit was sworn to was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said
County duly commissioned & sworn according to Law & that of his genuine signature was then in testimony whereof  I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 19th day of March 1834
Edward S Cuyler Clerk
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State of New York}
Essex County}  ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Jonathan Derby who being duly sworn deposeth and saith:  That by reason of old age and the consequent less of Memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades 
For one month I servedd as a private---
1. The three months I served as a private----3.-
For  three months I served as a private----3.
One year one month & fourteen days---I
served as an Ensign----1, 1, 14
Making a total of the year ---one month & fourteen days as an Ensign & Seven months as a private and for such service I claim a Pension
The erasures & alterations in the time of
his different grades of the applicant made before signing. 
Jona. Derby
Subscribed & Sworn to this 17th day of June A.D. 1833. of Essex before me 
Edwd S Cuyler-Justice Peace
State of New York}
Essex County}   ss.
On this 17th day of June in the year of
Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty three personally appeared before me Edward S Cuyler a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the County of Essex.  Jonathan Derby aged seventy nine years to me known to be the same person who subscribed and swore to the annexed Declaration made for the purpose of procurring the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832. who being first duly sworn according to Law upon his said oath doth depose and say that at the
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At the time he made his said declaration hereunto annexed he could not recollect the names of all his field and company officers under whom he served during the Revolutionary War.  That when he performed the first period of his service at Strafford Vermont in 1776 he was not under any Field Officers.  Only one company being called out - by the Committee of Safety - who he always understood as having been organized & authorized to order out the Militia Companies - thinks that there was no higher officer than Capt Chamberlain & Lieut Smith out on the tour - that in his second period of service in 1777 he served under Captain Jno G Baily, Lieutenant Chamberlain - Colonel Marsh & General Baily in 1778 where he served his third period of service - he served under Captain Samuel Smith and was under the command of Colonel Kent of Newbury Vermont - & does not recollect positively who the other officers were but thinks his Majors name was Wait--
That the 4th period of his service for 14 days same year his Captain was not out.  he served as Ensign Comandant of the Company - & was under command of Colonel Kent - And that when he raised his 15 volunteers by order or request of Captain Lovell of Fort Peacham in 1779 there were no field officers and he acting as Ensign Comd while ariving at the Fort where Captain Lovell took the command & he serving under Capt Lovell and that for the nine months served afterward & previous to the close of the war on several diferent periods he generally had command of the parties who volunteered that - he always supposed they were called into service by competent Authority.  his service was all performed in the field or camp never service  in any Fort or Garrison except for the few days he was at Fort Peacham and that during the periods for which he claims a pension he was not engaged in any civil pursuits - but continually in the service of his country -
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And he further says that he was never stationed in the neighborhood with any Continental or Militia Regiment except those under Command of Captain Lovell who were Continental Troops at Fort Beacham - And under Colonel Brown who were also Continental Troops at Ticonderoga or Mount Independence and he also recollects that General Warner came into Manchester Vermont with part of his Brigade & joined the expedition under Genl. Bailey to Mount Independence - And in answer to the Interogatories which were before propounded and answered by him in Court he again says
To 1st Interogatory - That he was born in Lebanon Connecticut October 8th 1753.
2nd - That his age is on record in his family Bible now in his possession (which was produced & examined by me)
3rd - That he resided at Fairley Vermont where he was called into the service - has since lived in Bradford Vermont, Oxford New Hampshire, Lorton Ohio, Clintonville Clinton Co New York and moved from there to Essex & now resides in Essex N. Y. 
4th - Always volunteered on being called on was never drafted and never a substitute.
5th - General Warner of the Mass Militia, Colonel Brown of the Continental line & Capt Lovell at Ft Peacham of the Continental Troops - the general circumstances of my service fully stated in the Declaration
6th - that he never recd a written discharge from the service
7th - The Revd Elijah Benedict & Edwd S Cuyler the same who certified before Genl Henry H Ross - Hon Reuben Wharton and many others
Jon'n Derby
Subscribed and Sworn to this
17th day of June AD 1833 
at Essex, before me
Edwd S Cuyler Com of Deeds
I Edwd S. Cuyler the Justice before whom the affidavit foregoing in relation to the loss of memory & length of service of
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the above named applicant and also the commissioner before whom the amendments to the annexed citation annexed hereto subscribed & sworn & after Investigating the matter and after putting the Interrogators person and
by the war department and directed to be put by the Court or offices taking the Declaration do hereby declare my opinion that the above named Jonathan Derby a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I further certify that the said Jonathan Derby is the same person who subscribed & sworn to the annexed Declaration heretofore sent to the War Department.  Witness my hand at Essex, this 17th day of June the 1833.
Edward S. Cuyler


State of New York}
Essex County ss}
Office 
I Percival Morse Deputy Clerk of the County of Essex do hereby certify Edward Cuyler Esq whose name appears as a Justice of the peace before whom the foregoing affidavit was
Sworn to and also whose name appears to the amendment of the annexed Declaration, and before whom the foregoing was subscribed and sworn to as a commissioner of Deeds of the
County of Essex was at the time when the said affidavit and amendment & purports to have been seen to a Justice of the Peace. and also a
of the same and also a commissioner of Deeds in and for the County of Essex duly qualified and
an thousand in either capacity to administer to and this according to Said and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice of Commission and truly believe his signature to the Justice of the Peace
affidavits and Amendment to the said Declaration to his genuine hand writing.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my Official Seal of
Office this 20th day of June AD 1833.
Percival Morse, Dep. Clark