Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40738, John Bates, Conn.
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SERVICE
Conn
Bates, John
NUMBER
S. 40738
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15083
Connecticut
New York
John Bates

Argyle in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Swift of the Connecticut line, for the term of two years

Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 25 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Sept and sent to Henry Clinton Sandy Hill New York

Arrears to the 4th of Sept, 1819    130.66
Semi-anl all'ce ending March 1820  48.00
                                                      $178.66
Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March, 1818

Continued Nov 5, 1820 a.u.

Duplicate certificate issued and sent to Wm. Livingston[?] at New Yk.
24 Apl: 1822

Date of death not on AB

Notification sent Dec. 2 1820 to H. S. Sawyer
Sawyerville, Schoharie Co
New Yk
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In the matter of John Bates a revolutionry Soldier
Afft & Certificates

John Bates, private Swift's Conn't Reg
1780 to 1781
Services must be proved
Two new Afft are Annexed
Admitted
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State of New York
Washington County

John Bates of the Town of Argyle in the County of Washington and State of New York being duly sworn on his oath saith that some time in the month of April or May (the time he does not remember) of the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty at the Town of Sharon in the State of Connecticut he enlisted into the Army of the United States to serve against the Common Enemy as a private soldier for Eighteen Months under Captain David Strong of the Connecticut Regiment commanded by Colonel Swift, Lieutenant Colonel Johnson of General Huntington's Brigade.  That he duly served the said eighteen months service in the said company and Regiment and at the expiration thereof he was regularly discharged at Peckskill in the State of New York in the fall of the year 1781 after the capture of Cornwallis.   That he was in the service when Andre was taken and he saw his execution.  That serving his said service he was in an engagement on Valentines Hill about seven miles from Kingsbridge and another between the said Hill and Tarry Town - That he went into winter quarters at or near Danforth Landing.  That his discharge aforesaid he has lost and has no other evidence in his power to produce of his service and discharge aforesaid.  That he is now and since his said service has been a resident citizen of the United States and now lives in the Town of Argyle aforesaid.  That he is fifty seven years of age, is infirm and poor, and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life needs the assistance of his  Country for support.

John Bates
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Sworn this 25th of April 1818 before me 
Henry C Martindale
one of the Judges of the Washington Common Pleas

State of New York
Washington County

BE it remembered that on the Twenty fifth day of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eighteen Hundred and Eighteen befor me Henry C Martindale one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington personally came John Bates in the preceeding affidavit named and Subsribed the same and being by me duly sworn on the oath dec;ared that the same was true and I further certfy that I am satisfied that the said John Bates served in the revolutionary war against the Common Enemy on the Continental Establishment as stated in his affidavit for Eighteen Months and it was also proved to my satisfaction that he was a man of truth and veracity and that he was really derelict and poor and needed the assistance of his country for support.
Henry C Martindale

State of New York
Washington County
I, David Shephard Clerke of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington do certify that Henry C Martindale Esq. before whom the above certificate  was made was on twenty fifth day of April last one of the Judges of the said Court acting under the Authority of the said State and that the above is his signature.
Intestimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the of the said Court this 12th day of May 1818.
D Shephard, Clk
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State of New York
Washington County
 
John Bates in the annexed affidavit and by us being duly sworn saith that David Strong Whom he has called his Captain at the time of his enlistment aforesaid was in fact the person who enlisted him, but he would sonsent his said first affidavit in that the said Strong was then a Lieutenant in said company and his Captain St. John.  But the said David Strong became a captain of said companybefore the despondent was discharged.
John Bates
Sworn the 2nd day of August 1819 before me Henry C Martindale   One
of the Washington Com Pleas Judges
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Schedule
Copy Pension
Record of 
John Bates
15,083
7 Sep '19

C
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Schedule
 
John Bates on this 4th day of October 1820 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Schoharie, being a court of record for the said county be a statute law of the state, aged fifty nine years, resident in the town of Broome in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declaim that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: In a company commanded by  Capt St. John in a regiment commanded by Col. Herman Swift in the Connecticut line.  That his original declaration was made on the twenty fifth day of April 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or inany manner disposed of my property or any part therof, with intent thereby so to divide it as to bring my self within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the laws and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War", appeared on the 10th 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 me, nor have I any other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Real property I have none.  Personal property one # of Iron, 11# (?) 10 (?) one razor, shearing bore and (?) 1 pair of sharp tongs - That he is by occupation a blacksmith, and is not able to pursue his trade in consequence of having his shoulder broken about eighteen years ago which continues painful occasionally to this day, that he has no
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family to contribute to his support.
John Bates

Sworn to and declared on the 4th day of October 1820 before me
John Swart, Clerk

I John Swart clerk of the Schoharie common Pleas Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record 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 thirty two dollars - In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand , and affixed the seal of said court on the fifth day of October 1820

John Swart, Clerk
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May 11, 1938

Mr. Wilbur D. Brown
#24 Pleasant Street
West Barrington, Rhode Island

BA-J/EEL
John Bates-S.40738
Cyrus Gates-S.22262

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War pension records of Cyrus Gates, S. 22262 and John Bates, S.40738.

The records of those soldiers are furnished you herein.
John Bates
S.40738
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.40738, based upon the service in that war of John Bates.

The date and place of birth and names of the parents of John Bates are not shown.

John Bates enlisted in Sharon, Connecticut, in April or May, 1780, served as a private in Captains St. John and David Strong's Company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged in the fall of 1781, having served eighteen months. He was in the battle at Valentine's Hall and in another engagement
between the last named place and Tarrytown and was present when Major Andre was executed.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 25, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-seven years and resided in Argyle, Washington County, New York. In 1820, he was residing in Broome, Schoharie County, New York, and in 1823, in Litchfield County, Connecticut.

There are no data as to wife or children.

[handwritten in right margin: Formal service in Conn book]
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In 1819, one Elisha Bates lived in Broome, New York: no relationship to the soldier, John Bates, was stated.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Bates (S.40738), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

John Bates
Certificate No. 15083
Issued September 7, 1819
Rate, $8.00 per month
Commenced April 25, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
New York Agency (transferred to Connecticut).

*********
Cyrus Gates
S.22262
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.22262, based upon the military
service in that war of Cyrus Gates.

Cyrus Gates was born January 20, 1756, in Preston, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not shown.

While residing at said Preston, Cyrus Gates enlisted in August, 1776, served as a private in Captain William Belcher's Company, Colonel Lattimore's Connecticut Regiment, went to New York City, was in the retreat to Harlem Heights and White Plains but was on guard duty at the time of the last named battle and not actively engaged in said battle and was discharged in January, 1777, having served five months; he enlisted in February or March, 1777, served as a private in Captain Gibbs' Company, Colonels Staunton and Barton's Rhode Island Regiment and was discharged in June, 1778, having served fifteen months; in August, 1779, he served as a substitute for his father in Captain Kinney's Connecticut Company, called the "Silver Greys; after this, he served one month in Captain James Averill's Connecticut Company, dates of this tour not given and in 1780, served one month as
waiter to General John Tyler, Connecticut troops. He served, also,
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on short tours of a few days at a time and was at New London
when it was burned and Colonel Ledyard killed. The entire
length of his service was twenty-three months. He was in
many skirmishes.

After the Revolution, Cyrus Gates lived in Worthington,
Massachusetts, in Salem, New York and in Castleton, Vermont,
of which latter place he was a resident when he was allowed
pension on his application executed July 14, 1832, having
lived there forty-five years.

He died June 5, 1836, place not shown.

There are no data as to wife or children.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension
and the name and address of person paid in the case of the
Revolutionary War soldier, Cyrus Gates (S.22282), you should
address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Cyrus Gates
Certificate No. 9389
Issued May 14, 1833
Rate, $74.33 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Vermont Agency.
● ● ● ●
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator,
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Revy
40738
INVALID
File No. 40.738
John Bates
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18th
Index: -- Vol. 3 , Page 23
{Arrangement of 1870.}


[right column]
June 12, 1912. Hist. to
Frank G. Bates, Providence RI
1913, May 22. Hist. to
Mrs. Burritt Hamilton
1923 June 15 - Hist to Mrs.
Helen Campbell in
letter in Cl S. 36427-Nathl Brown
1927-May 12. Hist. to
Mary B. Bishop, MMH
1938 May 11 Hist to
Michael D. Brown EL
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John Bates's application 
to be transferred 
from New York, to
Connecticut
Transferred 19 July 1823.


Mar 20
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New Milford Ct July 12th Free
The Honble John C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington
[underwritten]
for transfer from
NY to Connt.
Recd 18 July 1823
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New Milford 12: July 1823
Sir
Enclosed in an application from John Bates a Revolutionary Pensioner, to be transferred from the New York to the [illegible].  He requests that the answer may be [illegible] to me at this place.
With great Respect I am sir your pbl. serv.
David L Boardman

The Honorable JC Calhoun
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John Bates
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Litchfield
On this 24th day of June 1823, before
me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of
Litchfield personally appeared John Bates
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the company commanded
by Captain St. John & afterward by Capt. Strong in the regiment commanded
by Colonel Herman Swift in the service of the United States; 
that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of
New York from whence he has lately removed
that he now resides in the state of Connecticut
where he intends to remain, and wishes
pension to be there payable, in future. That he at present receive
Eight dollars per month.
John Bates
Sworn and subscribed to, before
me, the day and year aforesaid
David L. Boardman
Jus. Peace

NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character
and signature must be properly authenticated.

State of Connecticut SS.
County of Litchfield
office of the Clerk of Common Pleas
County Court, July 9th 1823
I certify that David L. Boardman
Justice of the Peace within said county,
legally commissioned & qualified & that his
name subscribed to the above Certificate is
to me well known to be his hand writing
Witness my hand & the Seal of said court
day above written.
Frederick Wolcott Clerk.
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New Certificate
Recd 23 Apl 1827 

[sideways]
J L Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington

[stamp]
NEW YORK
APR 20
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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
City of New-York, ss.
On this nineteenth day of April 1822, before me, the 
Subscriber, a Notary Public for the state of New York, personally appeared on
John Bates of Broome Schoharie County formerly Washington County  on his oath, declare that he is the 
same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain
St. John in the regiment commanded by Colonel
Swift in the service of the United States; that
his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the state of New York
that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and
seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the 10th
day of April -- 1822, at or near
the Ship yard at Corlears Hook in the City of
New York --- he lost together with his
pocket book and other papers and this deponent by
further make oath that he had not given it in security for
John Bates
Sworn and subscribed to, before
me, the day and year aforesaid
Wm Ovington Notary Public.
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New York 19 April 1822
Sir
At the request of John Bates I take the liberty of enclosing to you his affidavit for a new certificate to be sent to my care and for which he is now waiting at New York.
Respectfully
Sir Your Obedient Servant
Wm Ovington

J.L. Edwards Esq
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State of New York
Greene County
On the 19th day of July 1819 before me Thomas Barker one of the Judges of the Court of Common PLeas in and for the said County personally appeared Elijah Wells of Renselearville  in the County of Albany & to me known who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he is well acquainted with John Bates who is an applicant for a pension and to whose applications this affidavit is annexed and he was present in the spring of the year 1780 in the town of Sharon in the State of Connecticut and then and there he saw the said John Bates enlist in the company commanded by Capt. St. John in Col. Herman Swift's Regiment of the Connecticut line and that he is despondent reportedly was the said john Bates doing dut as a private in said regiment and believes that said John Bates did actual service in said regiment for more than one year at one continuous service
Elijah X Wells
his mark

Sworn to declared and subscribed before me
Thos Barker

I also certify that I am acquianted with the said Elijah Wells and believe him to a creditable witness
Thos Barker
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State of New York
Green County Clerks office
I hereby certify that the within
Named Thomas E Barker was
a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and
for the County of Green at the time of
signing the foregoing affidavit & further certify
that I am well acquainted with the hand
writing of the said Thomas Barker & know
his signature to these affidavits to be genuine
Given under my hand & affixed the
of the Court of said County this 27th
day of July 1819
Wm Van Berger Clerk of
said County
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State of New York
Greene County

On the 19th day of July 1819 before me Thomas E Barker one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said county personally appeared Elisha Bates of the Town of Broome County of Albany (?) & known  who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath  declare that he is well acquainted with John Bates  who is an applicant for a pension and to whose application this affidavit is annexed and that he knew him to enlist in the spring of the 1780 in the company commanded by Capt St. John in Col Herman Swift's Regiment and that he continued to serve in the said regiment at one continuous service for one year and eight months & that he very well recollects to have seen his discharge after he left the service and further saith not.
Elijah Bates

Sworn to declared and subscribed before me
Thos E Barker

I also cerftify that in my opinion the above named Elijah Bates is person of truth and veracity & I consider him a creditable witness

Thos E Barker
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Battle Creek, Michigan, May 14-13
U.S. Pension Office
Department of Records
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
I am desirous of obtaining a
copy of the application for Pension of John Bates
a Connecticut soldier of the Revolution, who resided
in New York State in 1820, and was a pensioner
Will you kindly inform me as to the possibility
of my obtaining a copy of this application and
the cost of the same.
Very Respectfully
Mrs. Burrett Hamilton

[stamp]
US PENSION OFFICE
MAY 21 1913
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[letterhead]

CONNECTICUT
DAUGHTERS OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION
[left]
STATE REGENT
MRS. CHARLES H. BISSELL
SOUTHINGTON
RECORDING SECRETARY
MISS MARY LOUISE PARDEE
NEWTOWN
TREASURER
MISS JENNIE LOOMIS
WINDSOR
HISTORIAN
MRS. LAURENCE MOUAT
NEW BRITAIN
[right]
STATE VICE-REGENT
MISS KATHARINE A. NETTLETON
DERBY
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
MISS ALICE LEE COE
WINSTED
REGISTRAR
MRS. MARY B. BISHOP
PUTNAM
LIBRARIAN
MISS JESSIE W. HAYDEN
EAST HARTFORD
[end letterhead]

142 Grove Street,
Putnam, Conn.
Mar. 7, 1927

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Kindly give me the pension record
in the Revolutionary War for the following: --
JOHN BATES S-40738
1813, Connecticut Men, P 641.
ASA JACOBS, W-9070
Widow Phebe
Connecticut Men, 657, 663.
Very truly,
Mary B. Bishop

[stamp]
US PENSION OFFICE
MAR 28 1927
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West Barrington, R. I., April 19, 1938.
24 Pleasant Street.

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.
Dear sirs: --
will you kindly mail me the Rev. War Record of the following
pensioners, together with any genealogical data you may have.
Cyrus Gates, S. 22262
John Bates, S. 40738
Thanking you for your early attention,
very truly yours,
Wilbur D.  Brown,

WILBUR D. BROWN,
24 PLEASANT STREET.
W. BARRINGTON, R.I.

[stamp]
RECEIVED
APR 20 1939
[illegible] 21
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RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
68 WATERMAN STREET
PROVIDENCE
June 5, 1912,
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Sir
Will you give me the
military record of John Bates
private in the Conn. Line whose
name appears in the roll of
New York pensioner under act
of 1818. I would very much
appreciate the courtesy
Sincerely yours
Frank G. Bates
Ack June 10 1912

[stamp]
US PENSION OFFICE
K JUN 8 1912
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In reply to your request of _____, received ______
for a statement of the military history of John Bates
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension 
on file in this Bureau. S.F. 40.738

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
April May 1780

LENGTH OF SERVICE. 
18 mos

RANK.
Pri

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
St John
David Strong
COLONEL.
Herman Swift 

STATE.
Conn.

Battles engaged in, Valentine's Hill, and between Valentine's Hill and Tarrytown.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. at Sharon, Conn
Date of application for pension, Apr. 4. 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Argyle Washington Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, 57 yrs.
Remarks: No data as to family.
Date of Death not on AB
Very respectfully,
Commissioner

6-2856
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section
May 12, 1927

Mary B. Bishop
142 Grove St.
Putnam, Conn.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim S. 40738 it appears that John
Bates enlisted at Sharon, Connecticut in April or May 1780,
served as a private in Captains St. Johns and David Strong's
Company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiment, was in
the battle of Valentine's Hill and in another battle between
that place and Tarrytown, and was discharged in the fall of
1781 having served eighteen months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
April 25, 1818 while a resident of Argyle, Washington County,
New York aged fifty-seven years. In 1820 he was living in
Broome, Schoharie County, New York and in 1823 was living in
Litchfield County, Connecticut.
It is not stated whether he was ever married.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.